Qatar Grand Prix 2025 Sprint 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. Sprint Qualifying at Lusail, round 23.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:20.055 | Pole | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:20.087 | +0.032 | 2.9 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:20.285 | +0.230 | 20.8 m |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:20.450 | +0.395 | 35.7 m |
| 5 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:20.519 | +0.464 | 41.9 m |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:20.528 | +0.473 | 42.7 m |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:20.532 | +0.477 | 43.1 m |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:20.542 | +0.487 | 44.0 m |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.622 | +0.567 | 51.2 m |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:20.788 | +0.733 | 66.2 m |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:21.277 | +1.222 | 110.3 m |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.494 | +1.439 | 129.9 m |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:21.567 | +1.512 | 136.5 m |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:21.631 | +1.576 | 142.3 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.666 | +1.611 | 145.4 m |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:21.807 | +1.752 | 158.2 m |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:21.851 | +1.796 | 162.1 m |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:22.043 | +1.988 | 179.5 m |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:22.112 | +2.057 | 185.7 m |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:22.364 | +2.309 | 208.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Oscar Piastri took sprint qualifying pole at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.055. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Franco Colapinto the field covers 208.5 m.
Qatar Grand Prix 2025 Sprint Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) took pole at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 sprint qualifying with a 1:20.055 at Lusail.
- How close was sprint qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri beat George Russell to pole by 0.032s. At racing speed that margin is 2.9 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Franco Colapinto in P20, the spread is 2.309s or 208.5 m.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P2 in sprint qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.087, 0.032s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 2.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in sprint qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.285, 0.230s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P4 in sprint qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.450, 0.395s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 35.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Yuki Tsunoda at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull Racing) qualified P5 in sprint qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.519, 0.464s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 41.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P6 in sprint qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.528, 0.473s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 42.7 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 George Russell's 0.032s at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025 puts 2.9 m between the cars on the finish line.