São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 Sprint 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. Sprint Qualifying at Interlagos, round 21.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:09.243 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:09.340 | +0.097 | 8.8 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:09.428 | +0.185 | 16.8 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:09.495 | +0.252 | 22.9 m |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:09.496 | +0.253 | 23.0 m |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:09.580 | +0.337 | 30.6 m |
| 7 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:09.671 | +0.428 | 38.9 m |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:09.725 | +0.482 | 43.8 m |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:09.775 | +0.532 | 48.3 m |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:09.811 | +0.568 | 51.6 m |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:09.813 | +0.570 | 51.8 m |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:09.852 | +0.609 | 55.3 m |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:09.923 | +0.680 | 61.8 m |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:09.935 | +0.692 | 62.9 m |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:09.946 | +0.703 | 63.9 m |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:10.441 | +1.198 | 108.8 m |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:10.666 | +1.423 | 129.3 m |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:10.692 | +1.449 | 131.6 m |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:10.872 | +1.629 | 148.0 m |
| 20 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:11.120 | +1.877 | 170.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took sprint qualifying pole at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.243. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Carlos Sainz the field covers 170.5 m.
São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 Sprint 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 sprint qualifying with a 1:09.243 at Interlagos.
- How close was sprint qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris beat Kimi Antonelli to pole by 0.097s. At racing speed that margin is 8.8 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Carlos Sainz in P20, the spread is 1.877s or 170.5 m.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P2 in sprint qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.340, 0.097s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 8.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in sprint qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.428, 0.185s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 16.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in sprint qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.495, 0.252s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 22.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P5 in sprint qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.496, 0.253s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 23.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P6 in sprint qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.580, 0.337s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 30.6 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 Kimi Antonelli's 0.097s at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 puts 8.8 m between the cars on the finish line.