2026 Spanish GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to George Russell’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Madring, round 14.
Open the interactive 3D Gap Visualizer →Spanish Grand Prix 2026 Race: what happened
George Russell set the fastest lap for the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 Race with a 1:35.587 for Mercedes at Madring. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) was 0.443s behind, and at racing speed that is 37.9 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Charles Leclerc completed the top three for Ferrari, 0.476s off George Russell. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 673.8 m, from George Russell to Lance Stroll.
The closest call of the session was between Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Ocon: 0.005s apart, about 0.43 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:35.587 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:36.030 | +0.443 | 37.9 m |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:36.063 | +0.476 | 40.7 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:36.680 | +1.093 | 93.5 m |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.760 | +1.173 | 100.4 m |
| 6 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.846 | +1.259 | 107.7 m |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:37.226 | +1.639 | 140.2 m |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:37.308 | +1.721 | 147.2 m |
| 9 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:37.321 | +1.734 | 148.4 m |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:37.837 | +2.250 | 192.5 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:38.114 | +2.527 | 216.2 m |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.119 | +2.532 | 216.6 m |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:38.141 | +2.554 | 218.5 m |
| 14 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:38.211 | +2.624 | 224.5 m |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:38.396 | +2.809 | 240.3 m |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:39.003 | +3.416 | 292.3 m |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:39.130 | +3.543 | 303.1 m |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:39.397 | +3.810 | 326.0 m |
| 19 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:39.839 | +4.252 | 363.8 m |
| 20 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:40.195 | +4.608 | 394.2 m |
| 21 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:41.116 | +5.529 | 473.0 m |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:43.462 | +7.875 | 673.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
George Russell set the race fastest lap at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:35.587. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Lance Stroll the field covers 673.8 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Spanish Grand Prix 2026 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) set the fastest lap at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 race with a 1:35.587 at Madring.
- What was the fastest lap at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- The fastest lap of the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 race was a 1:35.587, set by George Russell (Mercedes) at Madring.
- How close was race at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell beat Kimi Antonelli to fastest lap by 0.443s. At racing speed that margin is 37.9 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Lance Stroll in P22, the spread is 7.875s or 673.8 m.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:36.030, 0.443s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 37.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:36.063, 0.476s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 40.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:36.680, 1.093s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 93.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:36.760, 1.173s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 100.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Liam Lawson at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- Liam Lawson (Red Bull Racing) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:36.846, 1.259s behind George Russell's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 107.7 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Madring?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.6 m of track. That is why Kimi Antonelli's 0.443s at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 puts 37.9 m between the cars on the finish line.