Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Charles Leclerc’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Hungaroring, round 14.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:15.372 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:15.398 | +0.026 | 2.2 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:15.413 | +0.041 | 3.5 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:15.425 | +0.053 | 4.5 m |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:15.481 | +0.109 | 9.2 m |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:15.498 | +0.126 | 10.7 m |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:15.693 | +0.321 | 27.2 m |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:15.694 | +0.322 | 27.3 m |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:15.702 | +0.330 | 28.0 m |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:15.725 | +0.353 | 29.9 m |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.728 | +0.356 | 30.2 m |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:15.781 | +0.409 | 34.7 m |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:15.821 | +0.449 | 38.0 m |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.899 | +0.527 | 44.6 m |
| 15 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:15.915 | +0.543 | 46.0 m |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:15.966 | +0.594 | 50.3 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.023 | +0.651 | 55.2 m |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:16.081 | +0.709 | 60.1 m |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:16.159 | +0.787 | 66.7 m |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:16.223 | +0.851 | 72.1 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Charles Leclerc took qualifying pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.372. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Alexander Albon the field covers 72.1 m.
Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) took pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:15.372 at Hungaroring.
- How close was qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc beat Oscar Piastri to pole by 0.026s. At racing speed that margin is 2.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Alexander Albon in P20, the spread is 0.851s or 72.1 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.398, 0.026s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 2.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.413, 0.041s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 3.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.425, 0.053s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 4.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.481, 0.109s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 9.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lance Stroll at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.498, 0.126s behind Charles Leclerc's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 10.7 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Hungaroring?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.5 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.026s at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 puts 2.2 m between the cars on the finish line.