Canadian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to George Russell’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Montreal, round 10.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:10.899 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:11.059 | +0.160 | 14.6 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:11.120 | +0.221 | 20.2 m |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:11.391 | +0.492 | 45.0 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:11.526 | +0.627 | 57.3 m |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:11.586 | +0.687 | 62.8 m |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:11.625 | +0.726 | 66.3 m |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:11.682 | +0.783 | 71.6 m |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:11.867 | +0.968 | 88.5 m |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:11.907 | +1.008 | 92.1 m |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.102 | +1.203 | 109.9 m |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:12.142 | +1.243 | 113.6 m |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:12.183 | +1.284 | 117.3 m |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:12.306 | +1.407 | 128.6 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:12.378 | +1.479 | 135.2 m |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:12.385 | +1.486 | 135.8 m |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:12.398 | +1.499 | 137.0 m |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:12.517 | +1.618 | 147.9 m |
| 19 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:12.525 | +1.626 | 148.6 m |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:12.667 | +1.768 | 161.6 m |
How big is the gap, really?
George Russell took qualifying pole at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:10.899. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Pierre Gasly the field covers 161.6 m.
Canadian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) took pole at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:10.899 at Montreal.
- How close was qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.160s. At racing speed that margin is 14.6 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Pierre Gasly in P20, the spread is 1.768s or 161.6 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:11.059, 0.160s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 14.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:11.120, 0.221s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:11.391, 0.492s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 45.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:11.526, 0.627s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 57.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:11.586, 0.687s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 62.8 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Montreal?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.1 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.160s at the Canadian Grand Prix 2025 puts 14.6 m between the cars on the finish line.