2025 Australian GP Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Melbourne, round 1.
Australian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: what happened
Lando Norris took pole for the Australian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying with a 1:15.096 for McLaren at Melbourne. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) was 0.084s behind, and at racing speed that is 7.6 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Max Verstappen completed the top three for Red Bull Racing, 0.385s off Lando Norris. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 219.5 m, from Lando Norris to Gabriel Bortoleto.
The closest call of the session was between Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly: 0.007s apart, about 0.63 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:15.096 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:15.180 | +0.084 | 7.6 m |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.481 | +0.385 | 34.9 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:15.546 | +0.450 | 40.8 m |
| 5 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:15.670 | +0.574 | 52.0 m |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:15.737 | +0.641 | 58.0 m |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:15.755 | +0.659 | 59.7 m |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:15.973 | +0.877 | 79.4 m |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:15.980 | +0.884 | 80.1 m |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:16.062 | +0.966 | 87.5 m |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:16.175 | +1.079 | 97.7 m |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:16.453 | +1.357 | 122.9 m |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:16.483 | +1.387 | 125.6 m |
| 14 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:16.525 | +1.429 | 129.4 m |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:16.579 | +1.483 | 134.3 m |
| 16 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:16.863 | +1.767 | 160.0 m |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing | 1:17.094 | +1.998 | 180.9 m |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:17.147 | +2.051 | 185.7 m |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:17.520 | +2.424 | 219.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.096. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Gabriel Bortoleto the field covers 219.5 m.
Australian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:15.096 at Melbourne.
- How close was qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris beat Oscar Piastri to pole by 0.084s. At racing speed that margin is 7.6 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Gabriel Bortoleto in P19, the spread is 2.424s or 219.5 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.180, 0.084s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 7.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.481, 0.385s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.546, 0.450s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 40.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Yuki Tsunoda at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.670, 0.574s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 52.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Alexander Albon at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Alexander Albon (Williams) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:15.737, 0.641s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 58.0 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Melbourne?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.1 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.084s at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 puts 7.6 m between the cars on the finish line.