United States Grand Prix 2025 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Kimi Antonelli’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Austin, round 19.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:37.577 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:37.620 | +0.043 | 3.7 m |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.991 | +0.414 | 35.6 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:38.224 | +0.647 | 55.7 m |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:38.231 | +0.654 | 56.3 m |
| 6 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:38.275 | +0.698 | 60.1 m |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:38.328 | +0.751 | 64.7 m |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:38.361 | +0.784 | 67.5 m |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:38.372 | +0.795 | 68.5 m |
| 10 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:38.564 | +0.987 | 85.0 m |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:38.724 | +1.147 | 98.8 m |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:38.789 | +1.212 | 104.4 m |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.803 | +1.226 | 105.6 m |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:38.983 | +1.406 | 121.1 m |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:39.071 | +1.494 | 128.7 m |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:39.119 | +1.542 | 132.8 m |
| 17 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:39.173 | +1.596 | 137.4 m |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:39.263 | +1.686 | 145.2 m |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:39.270 | +1.693 | 145.8 m |
| 20 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:40.327 | +2.750 | 236.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli set the race fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:37.577. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Carlos Sainz the field covers 236.8 m.
United States Grand Prix 2025 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 2025 race with a 1:37.577 at Austin.
- How close was race at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli beat Lando Norris to fastest lap by 0.043s. At racing speed that margin is 3.7 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Carlos Sainz in P20, the spread is 2.750s or 236.8 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in race at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:37.620, 0.043s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 3.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P3 in race at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:37.991, 0.414s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 35.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in race at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:38.224, 0.647s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 55.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P5 in race at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:38.231, 0.654s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 56.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Gabriel Bortoleto at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) qualified P6 in race at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:38.275, 0.698s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 60.1 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 8.6 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.043s at the United States Grand Prix 2025 puts 3.7 m between the cars on the finish line.