Belgian Grand Prix 2025 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Kimi Antonelli’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Spa-Francorchamps, round 13.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:44.861 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:45.068 | +0.207 | 17.9 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:45.257 | +0.396 | 34.2 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:45.706 | +0.845 | 73.0 m |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:45.849 | +0.988 | 85.4 m |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:46.073 | +1.212 | 104.7 m |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:46.096 | +1.235 | 106.7 m |
| 8 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:46.104 | +1.243 | 107.4 m |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:46.174 | +1.313 | 113.4 m |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:46.534 | +1.673 | 144.5 m |
| 11 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:46.566 | +1.705 | 147.3 m |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:46.649 | +1.788 | 154.5 m |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:46.709 | +1.848 | 159.6 m |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:46.744 | +1.883 | 162.7 m |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:46.813 | +1.952 | 168.6 m |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:46.966 | +2.105 | 181.8 m |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:47.177 | +2.316 | 200.1 m |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:47.212 | +2.351 | 203.1 m |
| 19 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:47.241 | +2.380 | 205.6 m |
| 20 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:47.667 | +2.806 | 242.4 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli set the race fastest lap at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:44.861. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Isack Hadjar the field covers 242.4 m.
Belgian Grand Prix 2025 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the fastest lap at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 race with a 1:44.861 at Spa-Francorchamps.
- How close was race at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli beat Nico Hulkenberg to fastest lap by 0.207s. At racing speed that margin is 17.9 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Isack Hadjar in P20, the spread is 2.806s or 242.4 m.
- How far behind was Nico Hulkenberg at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) qualified P2 in race at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:45.068, 0.207s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 17.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in race at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:45.257, 0.396s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in race at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:45.706, 0.845s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 73.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P5 in race at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:45.849, 0.988s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 85.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) qualified P6 in race at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:46.073, 1.212s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 104.7 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 8.6 m of track. That is why Nico Hulkenberg's 0.207s at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 puts 17.9 m between the cars on the finish line.