Chinese 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 Shanghai, round 2.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.641 | Pole | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.723 | +0.082 | 7.5 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.793 | +0.152 | 13.9 m |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.817 | +0.176 | 16.1 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:30.927 | +0.286 | 26.1 m |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.021 | +0.380 | 34.7 m |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:31.079 | +0.438 | 40.0 m |
| 8 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:31.103 | +0.462 | 42.2 m |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.625 | +0.984 | 89.9 m |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:31.632 | +0.991 | 90.6 m |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:31.638 | +0.997 | 91.1 m |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:31.688 | +1.047 | 95.7 m |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:31.706 | +1.065 | 97.3 m |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:31.773 | +1.132 | 103.5 m |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:31.840 | +1.199 | 109.6 m |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:31.992 | +1.351 | 123.5 m |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.018 | +1.377 | 125.8 m |
| 18 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:32.092 | +1.451 | 132.6 m |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:32.141 | +1.500 | 137.1 m |
| 20 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.174 | +1.533 | 140.1 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Oscar Piastri took qualifying pole at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.641. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Liam Lawson the field covers 140.1 m.
Chinese Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) took pole at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:30.641 at Shanghai.
- How close was qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri beat George Russell to pole by 0.082s. At racing speed that margin is 7.5 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Liam Lawson in P20, the spread is 1.533s or 140.1 m.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.723, 0.082s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 7.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.793, 0.152s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 13.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.817, 0.176s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 16.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.927, 0.286s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 26.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:31.021, 0.380s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.7 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Shanghai?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.1 m of track. That is why George Russell's 0.082s at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 puts 7.5 m between the cars on the finish line.