Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Imola, round 7.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:17.988 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:18.265 | +0.277 | 22.2 m |
| 3 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:18.289 | +0.301 | 24.2 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:18.311 | +0.323 | 25.9 m |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:18.894 | +0.906 | 72.7 m |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.048 | +1.060 | 85.1 m |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:19.473 | +1.485 | 119.2 m |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:19.521 | +1.533 | 123.1 m |
| 9 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.733 | +1.745 | 140.1 m |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:19.836 | +1.848 | 148.4 m |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:19.894 | +1.906 | 153.0 m |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:20.039 | +2.051 | 164.6 m |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:20.345 | +2.357 | 189.2 m |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:20.398 | +2.410 | 193.5 m |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:20.401 | +2.413 | 193.7 m |
| 16 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:20.473 | +2.485 | 199.5 m |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:20.501 | +2.513 | 201.7 m |
| 18 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:20.620 | +2.632 | 211.3 m |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:20.630 | +2.642 | 212.1 m |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.413 | +3.425 | 275.0 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen set the race fastest lap at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:17.988. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Esteban Ocon the field covers 275.0 m.
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) set the fastest lap at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 race with a 1:17.988 at Imola.
- How close was race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to fastest lap by 0.277s. At racing speed that margin is 22.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Esteban Ocon in P20, the spread is 3.425s or 275.0 m.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P2 in race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:18.265, 0.277s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 22.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Alexander Albon at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Alexander Albon (Williams) qualified P3 in race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:18.289, 0.301s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 24.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P4 in race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:18.311, 0.323s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 25.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P5 in race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:18.894, 0.906s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 72.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P6 in race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.048, 1.060s behind Max Verstappen's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 85.1 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 8.0 m of track. That is why Lewis Hamilton's 0.277s at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025 puts 22.2 m between the cars on the finish line.