Qatar Grand Prix 2025 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Oscar Piastri’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Lusail, round 23.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:22.996 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:23.197 | +0.201 | 17.1 m |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:23.198 | +0.202 | 17.2 m |
| 4 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:23.484 | +0.488 | 41.6 m |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.498 | +0.502 | 42.8 m |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:23.859 | +0.863 | 73.6 m |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:23.940 | +0.944 | 80.5 m |
| 8 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:23.955 | +0.959 | 81.8 m |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:23.971 | +0.975 | 83.1 m |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:24.139 | +1.143 | 97.5 m |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:24.261 | +1.265 | 107.9 m |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:24.317 | +1.321 | 112.7 m |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:24.432 | +1.436 | 122.5 m |
| 14 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:24.848 | +1.852 | 157.9 m |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:24.930 | +1.934 | 164.9 m |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:25.056 | +2.060 | 175.7 m |
| 17 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:25.233 | +2.237 | 190.8 m |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:25.376 | +2.380 | 203.0 m |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:25.644 | +2.648 | 225.8 m |
| 20 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:28.139 | +5.143 | 438.6 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Oscar Piastri set the race fastest lap at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:22.996. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Nico Hulkenberg the field covers 438.6 m.
Qatar Grand Prix 2025 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) set the fastest lap at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 race with a 1:22.996 at Lusail.
- How close was race at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri beat Lando Norris to fastest lap by 0.201s. At racing speed that margin is 17.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Nico Hulkenberg in P20, the spread is 5.143s or 438.6 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in race at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:23.197, 0.201s behind Oscar Piastri's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 17.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P3 in race at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:23.198, 0.202s behind Oscar Piastri's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 17.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lance Stroll at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) qualified P4 in race at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:23.484, 0.488s behind Oscar Piastri's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 41.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P5 in race at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:23.498, 0.502s behind Oscar Piastri's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 42.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) qualified P6 in race at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:23.859, 0.863s behind Oscar Piastri's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 73.6 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 8.5 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.201s at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 puts 17.1 m between the cars on the finish line.