Qatar Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Oscar Piastri’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Lusail, round 23.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:19.387 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:19.651 | +0.264 | 23.8 m |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.662 | +0.275 | 24.8 m |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:19.846 | +0.459 | 41.4 m |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:20.287 | +0.900 | 81.3 m |
| 6 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:20.353 | +0.966 | 87.2 m |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:20.418 | +1.031 | 93.1 m |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:20.433 | +1.046 | 94.4 m |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.438 | +1.051 | 94.9 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:20.477 | +1.090 | 98.4 m |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:20.534 | +1.147 | 103.5 m |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.561 | +1.174 | 106.0 m |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:20.629 | +1.242 | 112.1 m |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:20.761 | +1.374 | 124.0 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.864 | +1.477 | 133.3 m |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:20.907 | +1.520 | 137.2 m |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:21.058 | +1.671 | 150.9 m |
| 18 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:21.137 | +1.750 | 158.0 m |
| 19 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 2:07.019 | +47.632 | 4300.1 m |
| 20 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 10:06.696 | +527.309 | 47604.3 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Oscar Piastri took qualifying pole at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.387. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Isack Hadjar the field covers 47604.3 m.
Qatar Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) took pole at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:19.387 at Lusail.
- How close was qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.264s. At racing speed that margin is 23.8 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Isack Hadjar in P20, the spread is 527.309s or 47604.3 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.651, 0.264s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 23.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.662, 0.275s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 24.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.846, 0.459s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 41.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.287, 0.900s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 81.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Nico Hulkenberg at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.353, 0.966s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 87.2 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Lusail?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.0 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.264s at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 puts 23.8 m between the cars on the finish line.