2026 Canadian GP Sprint: 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. Sprint at Montreal, round 5.
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Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap for the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Sprint with a 1:14.380 for Mercedes at Montreal. Lando Norris (McLaren) was 0.216s behind, and at racing speed that is 19.0 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Lewis Hamilton completed the top three for Ferrari, 0.315s off Kimi Antonelli. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 278.5 m, from Kimi Antonelli to Fernando Alonso.
The closest call of the session was between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell: 0.007s apart, about 0.62 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:14.380 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:14.596 | +0.216 | 19.0 m |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:14.695 | +0.315 | 27.7 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:14.702 | +0.322 | 28.4 m |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:14.741 | +0.361 | 31.8 m |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:14.793 | +0.413 | 36.4 m |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.941 | +0.561 | 49.4 m |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.974 | +0.594 | 52.3 m |
| 9 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:15.478 | +1.098 | 96.7 m |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:15.653 | +1.273 | 112.1 m |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:15.717 | +1.337 | 117.7 m |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:15.943 | +1.563 | 137.6 m |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:15.980 | +1.600 | 140.9 m |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:16.150 | +1.770 | 155.9 m |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.210 | +1.830 | 161.1 m |
| 16 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:16.257 | +1.877 | 165.3 m |
| 17 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:16.297 | +1.917 | 168.8 m |
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:16.641 | +2.261 | 199.1 m |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.849 | +2.469 | 217.4 m |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:17.120 | +2.740 | 241.3 m |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:17.212 | +2.832 | 249.4 m |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:17.543 | +3.163 | 278.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli set the sprint fastest lap at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.380. 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 278.5 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Sprint: 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 sprint with a 1:14.380 at Montreal.
- What was the fastest lap at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- The fastest lap of the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 sprint was a 1:14.380, set by Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) at Montreal.
- How close was sprint at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli beat Lando Norris to fastest lap by 0.216s. At racing speed that margin is 19.0 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Fernando Alonso in P22, the spread is 3.163s or 278.5 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 2nd-fastest lap in sprint at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.596, 0.216s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 19.0 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 sprint at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.695, 0.315s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 27.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) had the 4th-fastest lap in sprint at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.702, 0.322s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 28.4 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 sprint at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.741, 0.361s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 31.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) had the 6th-fastest lap in sprint at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.793, 0.413s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 36.4 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 8.8 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.216s at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 puts 19.0 m between the cars on the finish line.