2026 Belgian GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Spa-Francorchamps, round 10.
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Lando Norris set the fastest lap for the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 Race with a 1:48.890 for McLaren at Spa-Francorchamps. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) was 0.208s behind, and at racing speed that is 17.8 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Isack Hadjar completed the top three for Red Bull Racing, 0.408s off Lando Norris. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 435.5 m, from Lando Norris to Lance Stroll.
The closest call of the session was between Alexander Albon and Esteban Ocon: 0.006s apart, about 0.51 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:48.890 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:49.098 | +0.208 | 17.8 m |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:49.298 | +0.408 | 34.9 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:49.333 | +0.443 | 37.9 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:49.454 | +0.564 | 48.3 m |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:49.562 | +0.672 | 57.5 m |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:49.618 | +0.728 | 62.3 m |
| 8 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:50.334 | +1.444 | 123.5 m |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:50.503 | +1.613 | 138.0 m |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:50.536 | +1.646 | 140.8 m |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:51.075 | +2.185 | 186.9 m |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:51.101 | +2.211 | 189.2 m |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:51.109 | +2.219 | 189.8 m |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:51.162 | +2.272 | 194.4 m |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:51.363 | +2.473 | 211.6 m |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:51.894 | +3.004 | 257.0 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:51.900 | +3.010 | 257.5 m |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:52.011 | +3.121 | 267.0 m |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:52.948 | +4.058 | 347.2 m |
| 20 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:53.477 | +4.587 | 392.4 m |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:53.980 | +5.090 | 435.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris set the race fastest lap at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:48.890. 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 435.5 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Belgian Grand Prix 2026 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) set the fastest lap at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 race with a 1:48.890 at Spa-Francorchamps.
- What was the fastest lap at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- The fastest lap of the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 race was a 1:48.890, set by Lando Norris (McLaren) at Spa-Francorchamps.
- How close was race at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris beat Kimi Antonelli to fastest lap by 0.208s. At racing speed that margin is 17.8 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Lance Stroll in P21, the spread is 5.090s or 435.5 m.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:49.098, 0.208s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 17.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Isack Hadjar at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:49.298, 0.408s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:49.333, 0.443s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 37.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:49.454, 0.564s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 48.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:49.562, 0.672s behind Lando Norris's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 57.5 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Spa-Francorchamps?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.6 m of track. That is why Kimi Antonelli's 0.208s at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 puts 17.8 m between the cars on the finish line.