2025 Mexico City GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to George Russell’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Mexico City, round 20.
Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 Race: what happened
George Russell set the fastest lap for the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 Race with a 1:20.052 for Mercedes at Mexico City. Carlos Sainz (Williams) was 0.046s behind, and at racing speed that is 4.2 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Oscar Piastri completed the top three for McLaren, 0.370s off George Russell. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 463.5 m, from George Russell to Liam Lawson.
The closest call of the session was between Fernando Alonso and Isack Hadjar: 0.006s apart, about 0.55 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:20.052 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:20.098 | +0.046 | 4.2 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:20.422 | +0.370 | 33.8 m |
| 4 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:20.480 | +0.428 | 39.1 m |
| 5 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:20.593 | +0.541 | 49.4 m |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:20.601 | +0.549 | 50.2 m |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.705 | +0.653 | 59.7 m |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:20.764 | +0.712 | 65.1 m |
| 9 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:20.826 | +0.774 | 70.7 m |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:21.108 | +1.056 | 96.5 m |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:21.121 | +1.069 | 97.7 m |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:21.342 | +1.290 | 117.9 m |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:21.486 | +1.434 | 131.1 m |
| 14 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:21.588 | +1.536 | 140.4 m |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:21.708 | +1.656 | 151.3 m |
| 16 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:21.714 | +1.662 | 151.9 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.869 | +1.817 | 166.1 m |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:22.271 | +2.219 | 202.8 m |
| 19 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:23.091 | +3.039 | 277.7 m |
| 20 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:25.124 | +5.072 | 463.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
George Russell set the race fastest lap at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.052. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Liam Lawson the field covers 463.5 m.
Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) set the fastest lap at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 race with a 1:20.052 at Mexico City.
- What was the fastest lap at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025?
- The fastest lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 race was a 1:20.052, set by George Russell (Mercedes) at Mexico City.
- How close was race at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell beat Carlos Sainz to fastest lap by 0.046s. At racing speed that margin is 4.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Liam Lawson in P20, the spread is 5.072s or 463.5 m.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025?
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.098, 0.046s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 4.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.422, 0.370s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 33.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Alexander Albon at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025?
- Alexander Albon (Williams) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.480, 0.428s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 39.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lance Stroll at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025?
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.593, 0.541s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 49.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:20.601, 0.549s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 50.2 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Mexico City?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.1 m of track. That is why Carlos Sainz's 0.046s at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 puts 4.2 m between the cars on the finish line.