Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Oscar Piastri’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Sakhir, round 4.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:29.841 | Pole | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.009 | +0.168 | 14.7 m |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.175 | +0.334 | 29.1 m |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:30.213 | +0.372 | 32.4 m |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:30.216 | +0.375 | 32.7 m |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.267 | +0.426 | 37.2 m |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.423 | +0.582 | 50.8 m |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:30.680 | +0.839 | 73.2 m |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:30.772 | +0.931 | 81.2 m |
| 10 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:31.245 | +1.404 | 122.5 m |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:31.271 | +1.430 | 124.7 m |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.303 | +1.462 | 127.5 m |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.594 | +1.753 | 152.9 m |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:31.693 | +1.852 | 161.5 m |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:31.886 | +2.045 | 178.4 m |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:32.040 | +2.199 | 191.8 m |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:32.165 | +2.324 | 202.7 m |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:32.186 | +2.345 | 204.5 m |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:32.283 | +2.442 | 213.0 m |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.373 | +2.532 | 220.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Oscar Piastri took qualifying pole at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:29.841. 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 220.8 m.
Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) took pole at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:29.841 at Sakhir.
- How close was qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri beat George Russell to pole by 0.168s. At racing speed that margin is 14.7 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Oliver Bearman in P20, the spread is 2.532s or 220.8 m.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.009, 0.168s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 14.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.175, 0.334s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.213, 0.372s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Pierre Gasly at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025?
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.216, 0.375s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.267, 0.426s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 37.2 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Sakhir?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.7 m of track. That is why George Russell's 0.168s at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 puts 14.7 m between the cars on the finish line.