Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Charles Leclerc’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Yas Marina Circuit, round 24.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26.725 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:26.765 | +0.040 | 3.4 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:26.818 | +0.093 | 7.9 m |
| 4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:27.050 | +0.325 | 27.5 m |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:27.625 | +0.900 | 76.3 m |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:27.626 | +0.901 | 76.3 m |
| 7 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:27.710 | +0.985 | 83.5 m |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:27.767 | +1.042 | 88.3 m |
| 9 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:28.029 | +1.304 | 110.5 m |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:28.094 | +1.369 | 116.0 m |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:28.279 | +1.554 | 131.7 m |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:28.367 | +1.642 | 139.1 m |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:28.557 | +1.832 | 155.2 m |
| 14 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:28.599 | +1.874 | 158.8 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:28.655 | +1.930 | 163.5 m |
| 16 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:28.886 | +2.161 | 183.1 m |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:28.976 | +2.251 | 190.7 m |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:29.052 | +2.327 | 197.1 m |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:29.114 | +2.389 | 202.4 m |
| 20 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:29.375 | +2.650 | 224.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Charles Leclerc set the race fastest lap at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:26.725. 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 224.5 m.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) set the fastest lap at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 race with a 1:26.725 at Yas Marina Circuit.
- How close was race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc beat Oscar Piastri to fastest lap by 0.040s. At racing speed that margin is 3.4 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Isack Hadjar in P20, the spread is 2.650s or 224.5 m.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P2 in race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:26.765, 0.040s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 3.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:26.818, 0.093s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 7.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Nico Hulkenberg at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) qualified P4 in race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:27.050, 0.325s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 27.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P5 in race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:27.625, 0.900s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 76.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lance Stroll at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) qualified P6 in race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:27.626, 0.901s behind Charles Leclerc's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 76.3 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 8.5 m of track. That is why Oscar Piastri's 0.040s at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 puts 3.4 m between the cars on the finish line.