Japanese Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Suzuka, round 3.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:26.983 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:26.995 | +0.012 | 1.0 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:27.027 | +0.044 | 3.6 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:27.299 | +0.316 | 25.9 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:27.318 | +0.335 | 27.5 m |
| 6 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:27.555 | +0.572 | 46.9 m |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:27.569 | +0.586 | 48.0 m |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:27.610 | +0.627 | 51.4 m |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:27.615 | +0.632 | 51.8 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:27.822 | +0.839 | 68.8 m |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:27.836 | +0.853 | 69.9 m |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:27.867 | +0.884 | 72.4 m |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:27.897 | +0.914 | 74.9 m |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:27.906 | +0.923 | 75.6 m |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:28.000 | +1.017 | 83.3 m |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:28.570 | +1.587 | 130.0 m |
| 17 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:28.622 | +1.639 | 134.3 m |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:28.696 | +1.713 | 140.4 m |
| 19 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:28.877 | +1.894 | 155.2 m |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:29.271 | +2.288 | 187.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:26.983. 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 187.5 m.
Japanese Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:26.983 at Suzuka.
- How close was qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to pole by 0.012s. At racing speed that margin is 1.0 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Lance Stroll in P20, the spread is 2.288s or 187.5 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:26.995, 0.012s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 1.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:27.027, 0.044s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 3.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:27.299, 0.316s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 25.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:27.318, 0.335s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 27.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:27.555, 0.572s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 46.9 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Suzuka?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.2 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.012s at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025 puts 1.0 m between the cars on the finish line.