United States Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Austin, round 19.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.510 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.801 | +0.291 | 26.2 m |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.807 | +0.297 | 26.7 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.826 | +0.316 | 28.4 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:32.912 | +0.402 | 36.2 m |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:33.084 | +0.574 | 51.7 m |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:33.114 | +0.604 | 54.4 m |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.139 | +0.629 | 56.6 m |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:33.150 | +0.640 | 57.6 m |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:33.160 | +0.650 | 58.5 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:33.334 | +0.824 | 74.2 m |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:33.360 | +0.850 | 76.5 m |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.466 | +0.956 | 86.0 m |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:33.651 | +1.141 | 102.7 m |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:33.670 | +1.160 | 104.4 m |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:33.878 | +1.368 | 123.1 m |
| 17 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:34.044 | +1.534 | 138.1 m |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:34.125 | +1.615 | 145.3 m |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.136 | +1.626 | 146.3 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.510. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Esteban Ocon the field covers 146.3 m.
United States Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the United States Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:32.510 at Austin.
- How close was qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to pole by 0.291s. At racing speed that margin is 26.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Esteban Ocon in P19, the spread is 1.626s or 146.3 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.801, 0.291s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 26.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P3 in qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.807, 0.297s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 26.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.826, 0.316s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 28.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.912, 0.402s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 36.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P6 in qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:33.084, 0.574s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 51.7 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Austin?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.0 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.291s at the United States Grand Prix 2025 puts 26.2 m between the cars on the finish line.