2026 Italian 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 Monza, round 13.
Open the interactive 3D Gap Visualizer →Italian Grand Prix 2026 Race: what happened
Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap for the Italian Grand Prix 2026 Race with a 1:23.504 for Mercedes at Monza. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) was 0.738s behind, and at racing speed that is 64.4 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Nico Hulkenberg completed the top three for Audi, 0.860s off Kimi Antonelli. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 540.0 m, from Kimi Antonelli to Charles Leclerc.
The closest call of the session was between Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto: 0.006s apart, about 0.52 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:23.504 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:24.242 | +0.738 | 64.4 m |
| 3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:24.364 | +0.860 | 75.0 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:24.390 | +0.886 | 77.3 m |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:24.864 | +1.360 | 118.6 m |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:24.927 | +1.423 | 124.1 m |
| 7 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:24.933 | +1.429 | 124.6 m |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:25.125 | +1.621 | 141.4 m |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:25.300 | +1.796 | 156.7 m |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:25.341 | +1.837 | 160.2 m |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.578 | +2.074 | 180.9 m |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:25.683 | +2.179 | 190.1 m |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:25.711 | +2.207 | 192.5 m |
| 14 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:26.028 | +2.524 | 220.1 m |
| 15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:26.188 | +2.684 | 234.1 m |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:26.320 | +2.816 | 245.6 m |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:26.356 | +2.852 | 248.8 m |
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:26.914 | +3.410 | 297.4 m |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:27.325 | +3.821 | 333.3 m |
| 20 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:27.961 | +4.457 | 388.7 m |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:28.415 | +4.911 | 428.3 m |
| 22 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.695 | +6.191 | 540.0 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli set the race fastest lap at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:23.504. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Charles Leclerc the field covers 540.0 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Italian Grand Prix 2026 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the fastest lap at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 race with a 1:23.504 at Monza.
- What was the fastest lap at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- The fastest lap of the Italian Grand Prix 2026 race was a 1:23.504, set by Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) at Monza.
- How close was race at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli beat Max Verstappen to fastest lap by 0.738s. At racing speed that margin is 64.4 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Charles Leclerc in P22, the spread is 6.191s or 540.0 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:24.242, 0.738s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 64.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Nico Hulkenberg at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:24.364, 0.860s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 75.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:24.390, 0.886s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 77.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:24.864, 1.360s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 118.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Pierre Gasly at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:24.927, 1.423s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 124.1 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Monza?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.7 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.738s at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 puts 64.4 m between the cars on the finish line.