Miami Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Miami, round 6.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:26.204 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:26.269 | +0.065 | 6.1 m |
| 3 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:26.271 | +0.067 | 6.3 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:26.375 | +0.171 | 16.1 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:26.385 | +0.181 | 17.0 m |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:26.569 | +0.365 | 34.4 m |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:26.682 | +0.478 | 45.0 m |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26.754 | +0.550 | 51.8 m |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:26.824 | +0.620 | 58.4 m |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:26.943 | +0.739 | 69.6 m |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:26.987 | +0.783 | 73.7 m |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:27.006 | +0.802 | 75.5 m |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:27.151 | +0.947 | 89.2 m |
| 14 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:27.186 | +0.982 | 92.5 m |
| 15 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:27.363 | +1.159 | 109.1 m |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:27.473 | +1.269 | 119.5 m |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:27.604 | +1.400 | 131.8 m |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:27.710 | +1.506 | 141.8 m |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:27.830 | +1.626 | 153.1 m |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:27.999 | +1.795 | 169.0 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Miami Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:26.204. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Oliver Bearman the field covers 169.0 m.
Miami Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Miami Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Miami Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:26.204 at Miami.
- How close was qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to pole by 0.065s. At racing speed that margin is 6.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Oliver Bearman in P20, the spread is 1.795s or 169.0 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Miami Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:26.269, 0.065s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 6.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Miami Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:26.271, 0.067s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 6.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Miami Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:26.375, 0.171s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 16.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Miami Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:26.385, 0.181s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 17.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Miami Grand Prix 2025?
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:26.569, 0.365s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.4 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Miami?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.4 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.065s at the Miami Grand Prix 2025 puts 6.1 m between the cars on the finish line.