Singapore 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 Singapore, round 18.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:29.158 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:29.340 | +0.182 | 15.4 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:29.524 | +0.366 | 30.9 m |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:29.537 | +0.379 | 32.0 m |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:29.586 | +0.428 | 36.1 m |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:29.688 | +0.530 | 44.8 m |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.784 | +0.626 | 52.9 m |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:29.846 | +0.688 | 58.1 m |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:29.868 | +0.710 | 60.0 m |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:29.955 | +0.797 | 67.3 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:30.141 | +0.983 | 83.0 m |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:30.202 | +1.044 | 88.2 m |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:30.235 | +1.077 | 90.9 m |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:30.320 | +1.162 | 98.1 m |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.353 | +1.195 | 100.9 m |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:30.820 | +1.662 | 140.3 m |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:30.949 | +1.791 | 151.2 m |
| 18 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:30.982 | +1.824 | 154.0 m |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.989 | +1.831 | 154.6 m |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:31.261 | +2.103 | 177.6 m |
How big is the gap, really?
George Russell took qualifying pole at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:29.158. 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 177.6 m.
Singapore Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) took pole at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:29.158 at Singapore.
- How close was qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.182s. At racing speed that margin is 15.4 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Pierre Gasly in P20, the spread is 2.103s or 177.6 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:29.340, 0.182s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 15.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:29.524, 0.366s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 30.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:29.537, 0.379s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:29.586, 0.428s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 36.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:29.688, 0.530s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 44.8 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Singapore?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.4 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.182s at the Singapore Grand Prix 2025 puts 15.4 m between the cars on the finish line.