São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Interlagos, round 21.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:09.511 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:09.685 | +0.174 | 16.2 m |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:09.805 | +0.294 | 27.4 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:09.886 | +0.375 | 34.9 m |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:09.931 | +0.420 | 39.1 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:09.942 | +0.431 | 40.1 m |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:09.962 | +0.451 | 42.0 m |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:09.977 | +0.466 | 43.4 m |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:10.001 | +0.490 | 45.6 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:10.002 | +0.491 | 45.7 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:10.039 | +0.528 | 49.1 m |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:10.053 | +0.542 | 50.4 m |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:10.100 | +0.589 | 54.8 m |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:10.161 | +0.650 | 60.5 m |
| 15 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:10.403 | +0.892 | 83.0 m |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:10.438 | +0.927 | 86.3 m |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:10.472 | +0.961 | 89.4 m |
| 18 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:10.632 | +1.121 | 104.3 m |
| 19 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:10.711 | +1.200 | 111.7 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.511. 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 111.7 m.
São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:09.511 at Interlagos.
- How close was qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris beat Kimi Antonelli to pole by 0.174s. At racing speed that margin is 16.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Yuki Tsunoda in P19, the spread is 1.200s or 111.7 m.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P2 in qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.685, 0.174s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 16.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P3 in qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.805, 0.294s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 27.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.886, 0.375s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Isack Hadjar at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) qualified P5 in qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.931, 0.420s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 39.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P6 in qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.942, 0.431s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 40.1 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Interlagos?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.3 m of track. That is why Kimi Antonelli's 0.174s at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 puts 16.2 m between the cars on the finish line.