Belgian Grand Prix 2025 Sprint Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Oscar Piastri’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Sprint Qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, round 13.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:40.510 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:40.987 | +0.477 | 41.9 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:41.128 | +0.618 | 54.2 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:41.278 | +0.768 | 67.4 m |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:41.565 | +1.055 | 92.6 m |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:41.761 | +1.251 | 109.8 m |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:41.857 | +1.347 | 118.2 m |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:41.959 | +1.449 | 127.2 m |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:41.971 | +1.461 | 128.2 m |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:42.169 | +1.659 | 145.6 m |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:42.176 | +1.666 | 146.2 m |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:42.184 | +1.674 | 146.9 m |
| 13 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:42.330 | +1.820 | 159.8 m |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:42.453 | +1.943 | 170.6 m |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:42.832 | +2.322 | 203.8 m |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:43.212 | +2.702 | 237.2 m |
| 17 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:43.217 | +2.707 | 237.6 m |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:43.408 | +2.898 | 254.4 m |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:43.587 | +3.077 | 270.1 m |
| 20 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:45.394 | +4.884 | 428.7 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Oscar Piastri took sprint qualifying pole at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:40.510. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Kimi Antonelli the field covers 428.7 m.
Belgian Grand Prix 2025 Sprint Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) took pole at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 sprint qualifying with a 1:40.510 at Spa-Francorchamps.
- How close was sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.477s. At racing speed that margin is 41.9 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Kimi Antonelli in P20, the spread is 4.884s or 428.7 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:40.987, 0.477s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 41.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:41.128, 0.618s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 54.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:41.278, 0.768s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 67.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Esteban Ocon at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team) qualified P5 in sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:41.565, 1.055s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 92.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025?
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) qualified P6 in sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:41.761, 1.251s behind Oscar Piastri's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 109.8 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 8.8 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.477s at the Belgian Grand Prix 2025 puts 41.9 m between the cars on the finish line.