Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to George Russell’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Hungaroring, round 14.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.409 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:19.412 | +0.003 | — |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:19.576 | +0.167 | 13.3 m |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:19.790 | +0.381 | 30.4 m |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:19.918 | +0.509 | 40.6 m |
| 6 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:20.013 | +0.604 | 48.2 m |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:20.022 | +0.613 | 48.9 m |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:20.113 | +0.704 | 56.1 m |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.440 | +1.031 | 82.2 m |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:20.457 | +1.048 | 83.5 m |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:20.705 | +1.296 | 103.3 m |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:20.708 | +1.299 | 103.6 m |
| 13 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:20.745 | +1.336 | 106.5 m |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:20.779 | +1.370 | 109.2 m |
| 15 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:20.802 | +1.393 | 111.1 m |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:20.827 | +1.418 | 113.0 m |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:21.180 | +1.771 | 141.2 m |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:21.433 | +2.024 | 161.4 m |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.916 | +2.507 | 199.9 m |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.989 | +2.580 | 205.7 m |
How big is the gap, really?
George Russell set the race fastest lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.409. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Oliver Bearman the field covers 205.7 m.
Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) set the fastest lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 race with a 1:19.409 at Hungaroring.
- How close was race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell beat Oscar Piastri to fastest lap by 0.003s. At racing speed that margin is — of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Oliver Bearman in P20, the spread is 2.580s or 205.7 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P2 in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.412, 0.003s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is — of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P3 in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.576, 0.167s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 13.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) qualified P4 in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.790, 0.381s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 30.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P5 in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.918, 0.509s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 40.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Nico Hulkenberg at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025?
- Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) qualified P6 in race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.013, 0.604s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 48.2 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 8.0 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.003s at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 puts — between the cars on the finish line.