Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Jeddah, round 5.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:27.294 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:27.304 | +0.010 | 0.9 m |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:27.407 | +0.113 | 10.4 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:27.670 | +0.376 | 34.7 m |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:27.866 | +0.572 | 52.8 m |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:28.109 | +0.815 | 75.2 m |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:28.164 | +0.870 | 80.2 m |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:28.191 | +0.897 | 82.7 m |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:28.201 | +0.907 | 83.6 m |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:28.204 | +0.910 | 83.9 m |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:28.303 | +1.009 | 93.1 m |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:28.367 | +1.073 | 99.0 m |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:28.418 | +1.124 | 103.7 m |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:28.536 | +1.242 | 114.5 m |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:28.645 | +1.351 | 124.6 m |
| 16 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:28.739 | +1.445 | 133.3 m |
| 17 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:28.782 | +1.488 | 137.2 m |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:29.092 | +1.798 | 165.8 m |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:29.462 | +2.168 | 199.9 m |
| 20 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 17:33.338 | +966.044 | 89090.7 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:27.294. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Lando Norris the field covers 89090.7 m.
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:27.294 at Jeddah.
- How close was qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen beat Oscar Piastri to pole by 0.010s. At racing speed that margin is 0.9 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Lando Norris in P20, the spread is 966.044s or 89090.7 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:27.304, 0.010s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 0.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:27.407, 0.113s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 10.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:27.670, 0.376s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:27.866, 0.572s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 52.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Alexander Albon at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Alexander Albon (Williams) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:28.109, 0.815s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 75.2 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Jeddah?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.2 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.010s at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 puts 0.9 m between the cars on the finish line.