2025 United States GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
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.
United States Grand Prix 2025 Race: what happened
Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap for the United States Grand Prix 2025 Race with a 1:37.577 for Mercedes at Austin. Lando Norris (McLaren) was 0.043s behind, and at racing speed that is 3.7 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Max Verstappen completed the top three for Red Bull Racing, 0.414s off Kimi Antonelli. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 236.8 m, from Kimi Antonelli to Carlos Sainz.
The closest call of the session was between George Russell and Charles Leclerc: 0.007s apart, about 0.60 m at speed.
| # | 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.
- What was the fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- The fastest lap of the United States Grand Prix 2025 race was a 1:37.577, set by Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 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) had the 2nd-fastest lap 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) had the 3rd-fastest lap 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) had the 4th-fastest lap 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) had the 5th-fastest lap 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) had the 6th-fastest lap 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.