2026 Canadian GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Kimi Antonelli’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Montreal, round 5.
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Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap for the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Race with a 1:14.210 for Mercedes at Montreal. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) was 0.188s behind, and at racing speed that is 16.9 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Lewis Hamilton completed the top three for Ferrari, 0.363s off Kimi Antonelli. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 486.7 m, from Kimi Antonelli to Fernando Alonso.
The closest call of the session was between Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar: 0.005s apart, about 0.45 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:14.210 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.398 | +0.188 | 16.9 m |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:14.573 | +0.363 | 32.6 m |
| 4 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.578 | +0.368 | 33.0 m |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:15.297 | +1.087 | 97.5 m |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:15.390 | +1.180 | 105.9 m |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:15.456 | +1.246 | 111.8 m |
| 8 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:15.462 | +1.252 | 112.3 m |
| 9 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:15.477 | +1.267 | 113.7 m |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:15.604 | +1.394 | 125.1 m |
| 11 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:15.845 | +1.635 | 146.7 m |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:15.852 | +1.642 | 147.3 m |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.002 | +1.792 | 160.8 m |
| 14 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:16.221 | +2.011 | 180.4 m |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:16.275 | +2.065 | 185.3 m |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.577 | +2.367 | 212.4 m |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:16.915 | +2.705 | 242.7 m |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:17.221 | +3.011 | 270.2 m |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:17.725 | +3.515 | 315.4 m |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:18.721 | +4.511 | 404.7 m |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:19.635 | +5.425 | 486.7 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli set the race fastest lap at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.210. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Fernando Alonso the field covers 486.7 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the fastest lap at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 race with a 1:14.210 at Montreal.
- What was the fastest lap at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- The fastest lap of the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 race was a 1:14.210, set by Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) at Montreal.
- How close was race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli beat Max Verstappen to fastest lap by 0.188s. At racing speed that margin is 16.9 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Fernando Alonso in P21, the spread is 5.425s or 486.7 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.398, 0.188s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 16.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.573, 0.363s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Isack Hadjar at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.578, 0.368s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 33.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:15.297, 1.087s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 97.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Pierre Gasly at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:15.390, 1.180s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 105.9 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Montreal?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.0 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.188s at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 puts 16.9 m between the cars on the finish line.