2025 São Paulo GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Alexander Albon’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Interlagos, round 21.
São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 Race: what happened
Alexander Albon set the fastest lap for the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 Race with a 1:12.400 for Williams at Interlagos. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) was 0.047s behind, and at racing speed that is 4.3 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Oscar Piastri completed the top three for McLaren, 0.342s off Alexander Albon. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 688.6 m, from Alexander Albon to Charles Leclerc.
The closest call of the session was between Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman: 0.002s apart, about 0.18 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:12.400 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.447 | +0.047 | 4.3 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:12.742 | +0.342 | 31.1 m |
| 4 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.774 | +0.374 | 34.0 m |
| 5 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:12.816 | +0.416 | 37.8 m |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:13.040 | +0.640 | 58.1 m |
| 7 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:13.094 | +0.694 | 63.0 m |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:13.097 | +0.697 | 63.3 m |
| 9 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:13.123 | +0.723 | 65.7 m |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:13.312 | +0.912 | 82.8 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:13.474 | +1.074 | 97.6 m |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:13.481 | +1.081 | 98.2 m |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:13.483 | +1.083 | 98.4 m |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:13.683 | +1.283 | 116.5 m |
| 15 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:13.694 | +1.294 | 117.5 m |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:13.736 | +1.336 | 121.4 m |
| 17 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:13.844 | +1.444 | 131.2 m |
| 18 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:14.029 | +1.629 | 148.0 m |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.981 | +7.581 | 688.6 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Alexander Albon set the race fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.400. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Charles Leclerc the field covers 688.6 m.
São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Alexander Albon (Williams) set the fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 race with a 1:12.400 at Interlagos.
- What was the fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- The fastest lap of the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 race was a 1:12.400, set by Alexander Albon (Williams) at Interlagos.
- How close was race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Alexander Albon beat Max Verstappen to fastest lap by 0.047s. At racing speed that margin is 4.3 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Charles Leclerc in P19, the spread is 7.581s or 688.6 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.447, 0.047s behind Alexander Albon's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 4.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.742, 0.342s behind Alexander Albon's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 31.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Yuki Tsunoda at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull Racing) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.774, 0.374s behind Alexander Albon's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Franco Colapinto at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.816, 0.416s behind Alexander Albon's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 37.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:13.040, 0.640s behind Alexander Albon's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 58.1 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 9.1 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.047s at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 puts 4.3 m between the cars on the finish line.