Abu Dhabi 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 Yas Marina Circuit, round 24.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:22.207 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:22.408 | +0.201 | 18.4 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:22.437 | +0.230 | 21.1 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:22.645 | +0.438 | 40.1 m |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:22.730 | +0.523 | 47.9 m |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:22.902 | +0.695 | 63.7 m |
| 7 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:22.904 | +0.697 | 63.9 m |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:22.913 | +0.706 | 64.7 m |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:23.041 | +0.834 | 76.5 m |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:23.042 | +0.835 | 76.5 m |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:23.072 | +0.865 | 79.3 m |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:23.077 | +0.870 | 79.8 m |
| 13 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:23.080 | +0.873 | 80.0 m |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.083 | +0.876 | 80.3 m |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:23.097 | +0.890 | 81.6 m |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:23.394 | +1.187 | 108.8 m |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:23.416 | +1.209 | 110.8 m |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:23.450 | +1.243 | 113.9 m |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:23.468 | +1.261 | 115.6 m |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:23.890 | +1.683 | 154.3 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:22.207. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Franco Colapinto the field covers 154.3 m.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:22.207 at Yas Marina Circuit.
- How close was qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to pole by 0.201s. At racing speed that margin is 18.4 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Franco Colapinto in P20, the spread is 1.683s or 154.3 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:22.408, 0.201s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 18.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:22.437, 0.230s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 21.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:22.645, 0.438s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 40.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:22.730, 0.523s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 47.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Fernando Alonso at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:22.902, 0.695s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 63.7 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Yas Marina Circuit?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.2 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.201s at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 puts 18.4 m between the cars on the finish line.