2025 Saudi Arabian GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Jeddah, round 5.
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 Race: what happened
Lando Norris set the fastest lap for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 Race with a 1:31.778 for McLaren at Jeddah. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) was 0.414s behind, and at racing speed that is 35.1 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Oscar Piastri completed the top three for McLaren, 0.450s off Lando Norris. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 6293.0 m, from Lando Norris to Yuki Tsunoda.
The closest call of the session was between Liam Lawson and Fernando Alonso: 0.011s apart, about 0.93 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:31.778 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.192 | +0.414 | 35.1 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.228 | +0.450 | 38.1 m |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.280 | +0.502 | 42.5 m |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:32.396 | +0.618 | 52.4 m |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:32.466 | +0.688 | 58.3 m |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:32.600 | +0.822 | 69.6 m |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:32.745 | +0.967 | 81.9 m |
| 9 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.893 | +1.115 | 94.5 m |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:32.998 | +1.220 | 103.4 m |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:33.009 | +1.231 | 104.3 m |
| 12 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:33.150 | +1.372 | 116.2 m |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.238 | +1.460 | 123.7 m |
| 14 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:33.257 | +1.479 | 125.3 m |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:33.446 | +1.668 | 141.3 m |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:33.477 | +1.699 | 143.9 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.309 | +2.531 | 214.4 m |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:34.447 | +2.669 | 226.1 m |
| 19 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 2:46.056 | +74.278 | 6293.0 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris set the race fastest lap at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:31.778. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Yuki Tsunoda the field covers 6293.0 m.
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) set the fastest lap at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 race with a 1:31.778 at Jeddah.
- What was the fastest lap at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- The fastest lap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 race was a 1:31.778, set by Lando Norris (McLaren) at Jeddah.
- How close was race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris beat Charles Leclerc to fastest lap by 0.414s. At racing speed that margin is 35.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Yuki Tsunoda in P19, the spread is 74.278s or 6293.0 m.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.192, 0.414s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 35.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.228, 0.450s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 38.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.280, 0.502s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 42.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.396, 0.618s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 52.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025?
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:32.466, 0.688s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 58.3 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 8.5 m of track. That is why Charles Leclerc's 0.414s at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 puts 35.1 m between the cars on the finish line.