2025 United States GP Sprint: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
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.
United States Grand Prix 2025 Sprint: what happened
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap for the United States Grand Prix 2025 Sprint with a 1:36.527 for Red Bull Racing at Austin. George Russell (Mercedes) was 0.029s behind, and at racing speed that is 2.4 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Lewis Hamilton completed the top three for Ferrari, 0.569s off Max Verstappen. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 224.9 m, from Max Verstappen to Franco Colapinto.
The closest call of the session was between Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly: 0.015s apart, about 1.2 m at speed.
| # | 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.
- What was the fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- The fastest lap of the United States Grand Prix 2025 sprint was a 1:36.527, set by Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) 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) had the 2nd-fastest lap 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) had the 3rd-fastest lap 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) had the 4th-fastest lap 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) had the 5th-fastest lap 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) had the 6th-fastest lap 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.