Austrian 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 Spielberg, round 11.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:03.971 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:04.492 | +0.521 | 46.0 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:04.554 | +0.583 | 51.5 m |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:04.582 | +0.611 | 54.0 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:04.763 | +0.792 | 70.0 m |
| 6 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:04.926 | +0.955 | 84.4 m |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:04.929 | +0.958 | 84.6 m |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:05.128 | +1.157 | 102.2 m |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:05.132 | +1.161 | 102.6 m |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:05.205 | +1.234 | 109.0 m |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:05.226 | +1.255 | 110.9 m |
| 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:05.276 | +1.305 | 115.3 m |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:05.288 | +1.317 | 116.3 m |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:05.312 | +1.341 | 118.5 m |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:05.329 | +1.358 | 120.0 m |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:05.364 | +1.393 | 123.0 m |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:05.369 | +1.398 | 123.5 m |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:05.582 | +1.611 | 142.3 m |
| 19 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:05.606 | +1.635 | 144.4 m |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:05.649 | +1.678 | 148.2 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:03.971. 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 148.2 m.
Austrian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:03.971 at Spielberg.
- How close was qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris beat Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.521s. At racing speed that margin is 46.0 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Pierre Gasly in P20, the spread is 1.678s or 148.2 m.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:04.492, 0.521s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 46.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:04.554, 0.583s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 51.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:04.582, 0.611s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 54.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:04.763, 0.792s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 70.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Liam Lawson at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025?
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:04.926, 0.955s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 84.4 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Spielberg?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.8 m of track. That is why Charles Leclerc's 0.521s at the Austrian Grand Prix 2025 puts 46.0 m between the cars on the finish line.