Belgian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, round 13.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:40.562 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:40.647 | +0.085 | 7.4 m |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:40.900 | +0.338 | 29.5 m |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:40.903 | +0.341 | 29.7 m |
| 5 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:41.201 | +0.639 | 55.7 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:41.260 | +0.698 | 60.9 m |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:41.284 | +0.722 | 63.0 m |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:41.310 | +0.748 | 65.2 m |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:41.328 | +0.766 | 66.8 m |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:41.525 | +0.963 | 84.0 m |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:41.617 | +1.055 | 92.0 m |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:41.633 | +1.071 | 93.4 m |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:41.664 | +1.102 | 96.1 m |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:41.707 | +1.145 | 99.9 m |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:41.758 | +1.196 | 104.3 m |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:42.022 | +1.460 | 127.3 m |
| 17 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:42.139 | +1.577 | 137.5 m |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:42.385 | +1.823 | 159.0 m |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:42.387 | +1.825 | 159.2 m |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:42.502 | +1.940 | 169.2 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:40.562. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Lance Stroll the field covers 169.2 m.
Belgian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:40.562 at Spa-Francorchamps.
- How close was qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris beat Oscar Piastri to pole by 0.085s. At racing speed that margin is 7.4 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Lance Stroll in P20, the spread is 1.940s or 169.2 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:40.647, 0.085s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 7.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:40.900, 0.338s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:40.903, 0.341s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Alexander Albon at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Alexander Albon (Williams) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:41.201, 0.639s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 55.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:41.260, 0.698s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 60.9 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Spa-Francorchamps?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.7 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.085s at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 puts 7.4 m between the cars on the finish line.