Australian Grand Prix 2025 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Melbourne, round 1.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:22.167 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing | 1:22.970 | +0.803 | 66.9 m |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.081 | +0.914 | 76.2 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:23.242 | +1.075 | 89.6 m |
| 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:24.192 | +2.025 | 168.7 m |
| 6 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:24.194 | +2.027 | 168.9 m |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:24.218 | +2.051 | 170.9 m |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:24.597 | +2.430 | 202.5 m |
| 9 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:24.901 | +2.734 | 227.8 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:25.020 | +2.853 | 237.8 m |
| 11 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:25.065 | +2.898 | 241.5 m |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:25.243 | +3.076 | 256.3 m |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:25.271 | +3.104 | 258.7 m |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:25.538 | +3.371 | 280.9 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:26.764 | +4.597 | 383.1 m |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:27.603 | +5.436 | 453.0 m |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:28.819 | +6.652 | 554.3 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris set the race fastest lap at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:22.167. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Fernando Alonso the field covers 554.3 m.
Australian Grand Prix 2025 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) set the fastest lap at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 race with a 1:22.167 at Melbourne.
- How close was race at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris beat Liam Lawson to fastest lap by 0.803s. At racing speed that margin is 66.9 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Fernando Alonso in P17, the spread is 6.652s or 554.3 m.
- How far behind was Liam Lawson at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Liam Lawson (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in race at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:22.970, 0.803s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 66.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P3 in race at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:23.081, 0.914s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 76.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in race at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:23.242, 1.075s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 89.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Gabriel Bortoleto at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) qualified P5 in race at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:24.192, 2.025s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 168.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Yuki Tsunoda at the Australian Grand Prix 2025?
- Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) qualified P6 in race at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:24.194, 2.027s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 168.9 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 8.3 m of track. That is why Liam Lawson's 0.803s at the Australian Grand Prix 2025 puts 66.9 m between the cars on the finish line.