United States Grand Prix 2025 Sprint 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. Sprint Qualifying at Austin, round 19.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.143 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.214 | +0.071 | 6.4 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.523 | +0.380 | 34.5 m |
| 4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:32.645 | +0.502 | 45.6 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.888 | +0.745 | 67.7 m |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32.910 | +0.767 | 69.7 m |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:32.911 | +0.768 | 69.8 m |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:33.035 | +0.892 | 81.0 m |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:33.099 | +0.956 | 86.8 m |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.104 | +0.961 | 87.3 m |
| 11 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:34.018 | +1.875 | 170.3 m |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:34.241 | +2.098 | 190.6 m |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:34.258 | +2.115 | 192.1 m |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:34.316 | +2.173 | 197.4 m |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:34.394 | +2.251 | 204.5 m |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:35.159 | +3.016 | 274.0 m |
| 17 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:35.246 | +3.103 | 281.9 m |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.259 | +3.116 | 283.0 m |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:36.003 | +3.860 | 350.6 m |
| 20 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:36.313 | +4.170 | 378.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took sprint qualifying pole at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.143. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Gabriel Bortoleto the field covers 378.8 m.
United States Grand Prix 2025 Sprint 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 sprint qualifying with a 1:32.143 at Austin.
- How close was sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to pole by 0.071s. At racing speed that margin is 6.4 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Gabriel Bortoleto in P20, the spread is 4.170s or 378.8 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.214, 0.071s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 6.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.523, 0.380s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Nico Hulkenberg at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) qualified P4 in sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.645, 0.502s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 45.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P5 in sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.888, 0.745s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 67.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P6 in sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.910, 0.767s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 69.7 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 9.1 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.071s at the United States Grand Prix 2025 puts 6.4 m between the cars on the finish line.