British Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Silverstone, round 12.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:24.892 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:24.995 | +0.103 | 9.2 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:25.010 | +0.118 | 10.6 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:25.029 | +0.137 | 12.3 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:25.084 | +0.192 | 17.2 m |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:25.121 | +0.229 | 20.5 m |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:25.374 | +0.482 | 43.2 m |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:25.471 | +0.579 | 51.9 m |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:25.593 | +0.701 | 62.9 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:25.711 | +0.819 | 73.5 m |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:25.746 | +0.854 | 76.6 m |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.826 | +0.934 | 83.8 m |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:25.864 | +0.972 | 87.2 m |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:25.889 | +0.997 | 89.5 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:25.950 | +1.058 | 94.9 m |
| 16 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:26.440 | +1.548 | 138.9 m |
| 17 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:26.446 | +1.554 | 139.4 m |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:26.546 | +1.654 | 148.4 m |
| 19 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:26.574 | +1.682 | 150.9 m |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:27.060 | +2.168 | 194.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the British Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:24.892. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Franco Colapinto the field covers 194.5 m.
British Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the British Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the British Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:24.892 at Silverstone.
- How close was qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen beat Oscar Piastri to pole by 0.103s. At racing speed that margin is 9.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Franco Colapinto in P20, the spread is 2.168s or 194.5 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the British Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:24.995, 0.103s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 9.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the British Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:25.010, 0.118s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 10.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the British Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:25.029, 0.137s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 12.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:25.084, 0.192s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 17.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the British Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P6 in qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:25.121, 0.229s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.5 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Silverstone?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.0 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.103s at the British Grand Prix 2025 puts 9.2 m between the cars on the finish line.