São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 Sprint gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Sprint at Interlagos, round 21.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:12.120 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:12.138 | +0.018 | 1.5 m |
| 3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:12.186 | +0.066 | 5.5 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:12.263 | +0.143 | 11.8 m |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.617 | +0.497 | 41.1 m |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:12.955 | +0.835 | 69.1 m |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:12.992 | +0.872 | 72.2 m |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:13.111 | +0.991 | 82.0 m |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:13.155 | +1.035 | 85.7 m |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:13.197 | +1.077 | 89.2 m |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:13.226 | +1.106 | 91.6 m |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:13.372 | +1.252 | 103.6 m |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:13.444 | +1.324 | 109.6 m |
| 14 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:13.517 | +1.397 | 115.6 m |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:13.712 | +1.592 | 131.8 m |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:13.757 | +1.637 | 135.5 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:13.791 | +1.671 | 138.3 m |
| 18 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:13.896 | +1.776 | 147.0 m |
| 19 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.921 | +1.801 | 149.1 m |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:14.056 | +1.936 | 160.3 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris set the sprint fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.120. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Franco Colapinto the field covers 160.3 m.
São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 Sprint: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) set the fastest lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 sprint with a 1:12.120 at Interlagos.
- How close was sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris beat Kimi Antonelli to fastest lap by 0.018s. At racing speed that margin is 1.5 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Franco Colapinto in P20, the spread is 1.936s or 160.3 m.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P2 in sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.138, 0.018s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 1.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Nico Hulkenberg at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) qualified P3 in sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.186, 0.066s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 5.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.263, 0.143s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 11.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P5 in sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.617, 0.497s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 41.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P6 in sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:12.955, 0.835s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 69.1 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 8.3 m of track. That is why Kimi Antonelli's 0.018s at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 puts 1.5 m between the cars on the finish line.