Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 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. Qualifying at Las Vegas, round 22.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:47.934 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:48.257 | +0.323 | 23.0 m |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:48.296 | +0.362 | 25.7 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:48.803 | +0.869 | 61.8 m |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:48.961 | +1.027 | 73.0 m |
| 6 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:49.062 | +1.128 | 80.2 m |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:49.466 | +1.532 | 108.9 m |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:49.554 | +1.620 | 115.2 m |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:49.872 | +1.938 | 137.8 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:51.540 | +3.606 | 256.4 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:52.781 | +4.847 | 344.7 m |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:52.850 | +4.916 | 349.6 m |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:52.987 | +5.053 | 359.3 m |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:53.094 | +5.160 | 366.9 m |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:53.683 | +5.749 | 408.8 m |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:56.220 | +8.286 | 589.2 m |
| 17 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:56.314 | +8.380 | 595.9 m |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:56.674 | +8.740 | 621.5 m |
| 19 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:56.798 | +8.864 | 630.3 m |
| 20 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:57.115 | +9.181 | 652.9 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:47.934. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Lewis Hamilton the field covers 652.9 m.
Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:47.934 at Las Vegas.
- How close was qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.323s. At racing speed that margin is 23.0 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Lewis Hamilton in P20, the spread is 9.181s or 652.9 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:48.257, 0.323s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 23.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025?
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:48.296, 0.362s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 25.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:48.803, 0.869s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 61.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:48.961, 1.027s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 73.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Liam Lawson at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025?
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:49.062, 1.128s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 80.2 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Las Vegas?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 7.1 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.323s at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 puts 23.0 m between the cars on the finish line.