Dutch Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Zandvoort, round 15.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:09.673 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:10.029 | +0.356 | 32.5 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:10.172 | +0.499 | 45.6 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:10.244 | +0.571 | 52.2 m |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:10.416 | +0.743 | 67.9 m |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:10.582 | +0.909 | 83.1 m |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:10.633 | +0.960 | 87.7 m |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:10.653 | +0.980 | 89.6 m |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:10.857 | +1.184 | 108.2 m |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:10.914 | +1.241 | 113.4 m |
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:10.948 | +1.275 | 116.5 m |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:10.955 | +1.282 | 117.2 m |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:10.977 | +1.304 | 119.2 m |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:11.215 | +1.542 | 140.9 m |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:11.295 | +1.622 | 148.2 m |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:11.943 | +2.270 | 207.5 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:11.995 | +2.322 | 212.2 m |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:12.168 | +2.495 | 228.0 m |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:13.261 | +3.588 | 327.9 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:09.673. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Zhou Guanyu the field covers 327.9 m.
Dutch Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024 qualifying with a 1:09.673 at Zandvoort.
- How close was qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.356s. At racing speed that margin is 32.5 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Zhou Guanyu in P19, the spread is 3.588s or 327.9 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:10.029, 0.356s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:10.172, 0.499s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 45.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:10.244, 0.571s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 52.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Sergio Perez at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024?
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:10.416, 0.743s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 67.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:10.582, 0.909s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 83.1 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Zandvoort?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.1 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.356s at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024 puts 32.5 m between the cars on the finish line.