Chinese Grand Prix 2025 Sprint Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lewis Hamilton’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Sprint Qualifying at Shanghai, round 2.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:30.849 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.867 | +0.018 | 1.7 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.929 | +0.080 | 7.4 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.057 | +0.208 | 19.4 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:31.169 | +0.320 | 29.8 m |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:31.393 | +0.544 | 50.6 m |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:31.738 | +0.889 | 82.7 m |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:31.773 | +0.924 | 86.0 m |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:31.815 | +0.966 | 89.9 m |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:31.852 | +1.003 | 93.3 m |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.978 | +1.129 | 105.1 m |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:31.982 | +1.133 | 105.4 m |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:32.325 | +1.476 | 137.3 m |
| 14 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:32.564 | +1.715 | 159.6 m |
| 15 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:32.575 | +1.726 | 160.6 m |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:32.640 | +1.791 | 166.7 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.651 | +1.802 | 167.7 m |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:32.675 | +1.826 | 169.9 m |
| 19 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.729 | +1.880 | 174.9 m |
| 20 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 2:04.173 | +33.324 | 3101.0 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lewis Hamilton took sprint qualifying pole at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.849. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Isack Hadjar the field covers 3101.0 m.
Chinese Grand Prix 2025 Sprint Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) took pole at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 sprint qualifying with a 1:30.849 at Shanghai.
- How close was sprint qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.018s. At racing speed that margin is 1.7 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Isack Hadjar in P20, the spread is 33.324s or 3101.0 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in sprint qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.867, 0.018s behind Lewis Hamilton's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 1.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in sprint qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:30.929, 0.080s behind Lewis Hamilton's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 7.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in sprint qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:31.057, 0.208s behind Lewis Hamilton's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 19.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P5 in sprint qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:31.169, 0.320s behind Lewis Hamilton's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P6 in sprint qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:31.393, 0.544s behind Lewis Hamilton's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 50.6 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 9.3 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.018s at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 puts 1.7 m between the cars on the finish line.