Spanish Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Oscar Piastri’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Catalunya, round 9.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:11.546 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:11.755 | +0.209 | 18.9 m |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:11.848 | +0.302 | 27.3 m |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:11.848 | +0.302 | 27.3 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:12.045 | +0.499 | 45.2 m |
| 6 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:12.111 | +0.565 | 51.2 m |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:12.131 | +0.585 | 53.0 m |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:12.199 | +0.653 | 59.1 m |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:12.252 | +0.706 | 63.9 m |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:12.284 | +0.738 | 66.8 m |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:12.641 | +1.095 | 99.2 m |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:12.756 | +1.210 | 109.6 m |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:12.763 | +1.217 | 110.2 m |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:13.058 | +1.512 | 136.9 m |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:13.190 | +1.644 | 148.9 m |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:13.201 | +1.655 | 149.9 m |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:13.203 | +1.657 | 150.1 m |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:13.315 | +1.769 | 160.2 m |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:13.334 | +1.788 | 161.9 m |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.385 | +1.839 | 166.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Oscar Piastri took qualifying pole at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:11.546. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Yuki Tsunoda the field covers 166.5 m.
Spanish Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) took pole at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:11.546 at Catalunya.
- How close was qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri beat Lando Norris to pole by 0.209s. At racing speed that margin is 18.9 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Yuki Tsunoda in P20, the spread is 1.839s or 166.5 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:11.755, 0.209s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 18.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:11.848, 0.302s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 27.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:11.848, 0.302s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 27.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.045, 0.499s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 45.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.111, 0.565s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 51.2 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Catalunya?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.1 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.209s at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025 puts 18.9 m between the cars on the finish line.