Monaco Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Monte Carlo, round 8.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:09.954 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:10.063 | +0.109 | 8.4 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:10.129 | +0.175 | 13.6 m |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:10.382 | +0.428 | 33.2 m |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:10.669 | +0.715 | 55.4 m |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:10.732 | +0.778 | 60.3 m |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:10.923 | +0.969 | 75.1 m |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:10.924 | +0.970 | 75.2 m |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:10.942 | +0.988 | 76.6 m |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:11.129 | +1.175 | 91.1 m |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:11.362 | +1.408 | 109.1 m |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:11.415 | +1.461 | 113.2 m |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:11.596 | +1.642 | 127.3 m |
| 14 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:11.880 | +1.926 | 149.3 m |
| 15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:11.902 | +1.948 | 151.0 m |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:11.979 | +2.025 | 156.9 m |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:11.994 | +2.040 | 158.1 m |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:12.563 | +2.609 | 202.2 m |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:12.597 | +2.643 | 204.8 m |
| 20 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:23.483 | +13.529 | 1048.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:09.954. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to George Russell the field covers 1048.5 m.
Monaco Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:09.954 at Monte Carlo.
- How close was qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris beat Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.109s. At racing speed that margin is 8.4 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to George Russell in P20, the spread is 13.529s or 1048.5 m.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:10.063, 0.109s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 8.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:10.129, 0.175s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 13.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:10.382, 0.428s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 33.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:10.669, 0.715s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 55.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Alexander Albon at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025?
- Alexander Albon (Williams) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:10.732, 0.778s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 60.3 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Monte Carlo?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 7.8 m of track. That is why Charles Leclerc's 0.109s at the Monaco Grand Prix 2025 puts 8.4 m between the cars on the finish line.