Australian Grand Prix 2026 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Melbourne, round 1.
Open the interactive 3D Gap Visualizer →| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:22.091 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:22.358 | +0.267 | 22.0 m |
| 3 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:22.417 | +0.326 | 26.9 m |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:22.423 | +0.332 | 27.4 m |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:22.579 | +0.488 | 40.3 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:22.670 | +0.579 | 47.8 m |
| 7 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:22.926 | +0.835 | 68.9 m |
| 8 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:23.257 | +1.166 | 96.2 m |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:23.590 | +1.499 | 123.7 m |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:23.783 | +1.692 | 139.6 m |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:24.020 | +1.929 | 159.1 m |
| 12 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:24.182 | +2.091 | 172.5 m |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:24.375 | +2.284 | 188.4 m |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:24.424 | +2.333 | 192.5 m |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:24.486 | +2.395 | 197.6 m |
| 16 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.239 | +3.148 | 259.7 m |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:25.410 | +3.319 | 273.8 m |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:25.713 | +3.622 | 298.8 m |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:26.070 | +3.979 | 328.3 m |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:27.364 | +5.273 | 435.0 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen set the race fastest lap at the Australian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:22.091. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Valtteri Bottas the field covers 435.0 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.