Emilia Romagna 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 Imola, round 7.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:14.670 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.704 | +0.034 | 2.8 m |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:14.807 | +0.137 | 11.4 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:14.962 | +0.292 | 24.3 m |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:15.198 | +0.528 | 44.0 m |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:15.431 | +0.761 | 63.4 m |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:15.473 | +0.803 | 66.9 m |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:15.497 | +0.827 | 68.9 m |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:15.505 | +0.835 | 69.6 m |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:15.510 | +0.840 | 70.0 m |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:15.604 | +0.934 | 77.8 m |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:15.765 | +1.095 | 91.2 m |
| 13 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:15.772 | +1.102 | 91.8 m |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.077 | +1.407 | 117.3 m |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:16.256 | +1.586 | 132.2 m |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:16.260 | +1.590 | 132.5 m |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:16.379 | +1.709 | 142.4 m |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:16.518 | +1.848 | 154.0 m |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.613 | +1.943 | 161.9 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Oscar Piastri took qualifying pole at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:14.670. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Esteban Ocon the field covers 161.9 m.
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) took pole at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:14.670 at Imola.
- How close was qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.034s. At racing speed that margin is 2.8 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Esteban Ocon in P19, the spread is 1.943s or 161.9 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:14.704, 0.034s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 2.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:14.807, 0.137s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 11.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:14.962, 0.292s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 24.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.198, 0.528s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 44.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.431, 0.761s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 63.4 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Imola?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.3 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.034s at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 puts 2.8 m between the cars on the finish line.