Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 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. Qualifying at Baku, round 17.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:41.117 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:41.458 | +0.341 | 30.2 m |
| 3 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:41.707 | +0.590 | 52.3 m |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:41.717 | +0.600 | 53.2 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:41.821 | +0.704 | 62.4 m |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:41.857 | +0.740 | 65.6 m |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:41.864 | +0.747 | 66.2 m |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:42.070 | +0.953 | 84.4 m |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:42.101 | +0.984 | 87.2 m |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:42.143 | +1.026 | 90.9 m |
| 11 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:42.239 | +1.122 | 99.4 m |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:42.277 | +1.160 | 102.8 m |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:42.372 | +1.255 | 111.2 m |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:42.666 | +1.549 | 137.3 m |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:42.779 | +1.662 | 147.3 m |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:42.916 | +1.799 | 159.4 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:43.004 | +1.887 | 167.2 m |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:43.139 | +2.022 | 179.2 m |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:43.778 | +2.661 | 235.8 m |
| 20 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 18:25.299 | +1004.182 | 88981.7 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:41.117. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Oscar Piastri the field covers 88981.7 m.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:41.117 at Baku.
- How close was qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.341s. At racing speed that margin is 30.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Oscar Piastri in P20, the spread is 1004.182s or 88981.7 m.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:41.458, 0.341s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 30.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Liam Lawson at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025?
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:41.707, 0.590s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 52.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:41.717, 0.600s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 53.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:41.821, 0.704s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 62.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:41.857, 0.740s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 65.6 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Baku?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.9 m of track. That is why Charles Leclerc's 0.341s at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 puts 30.2 m between the cars on the finish line.