United States Grand Prix 2025 Sprint gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Sprint at Austin, round 19.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.527 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:36.556 | +0.029 | 2.4 m |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:37.096 | +0.569 | 47.3 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:37.391 | +0.864 | 71.8 m |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:37.510 | +0.983 | 81.6 m |
| 6 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:37.758 | +1.231 | 102.2 m |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:38.220 | +1.693 | 140.6 m |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.268 | +1.741 | 144.6 m |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.435 | +1.908 | 158.5 m |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:38.654 | +2.127 | 176.7 m |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.701 | +2.174 | 180.6 m |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:38.746 | +2.219 | 184.3 m |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:38.766 | +2.239 | 186.0 m |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:38.917 | +2.390 | 198.5 m |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:38.932 | +2.405 | 199.7 m |
| 16 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:39.018 | +2.491 | 206.9 m |
| 17 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:39.235 | +2.708 | 224.9 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen set the sprint fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:36.527. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Franco Colapinto the field covers 224.9 m.
United States Grand Prix 2025 Sprint: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) set the fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 2025 sprint with a 1:36.527 at Austin.
- How close was sprint at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen beat George Russell to fastest lap by 0.029s. At racing speed that margin is 2.4 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Franco Colapinto in P17, the spread is 2.708s or 224.9 m.
- How far behind was George Russell at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P2 in sprint at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:36.556, 0.029s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 2.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P3 in sprint at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:37.096, 0.569s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 47.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in sprint at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:37.391, 0.864s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 71.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) qualified P5 in sprint at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:37.510, 0.983s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 81.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P6 in sprint at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:37.758, 1.231s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 102.2 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 8.3 m of track. That is why George Russell's 0.029s at the United States Grand Prix 2025 puts 2.4 m between the cars on the finish line.