F1 records

Closest poles

Qualifying gap between first and second, since 1994.

First on the list is George Russell with 0.000 s.

  1. 1George Russellahead of Max Verstappen · Canadian Grand Prix 20240.000 s
  2. 2Sebastian Vettelahead of Fernando Alonso · German Grand Prix 20100.002 s
  3. 2Kimi Räikkönenahead of Michael Schumacher · Italian Grand Prix 20060.002 s
  4. 4Lewis Hamiltonahead of Max Verstappen · Hungarian Grand Prix 20230.003 s
  5. 4Rubens Barrichelloahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen · British Grand Prix 20000.003 s
  6. 4Damon Hillahead of Michael Schumacher · British Grand Prix 19940.003 s
  7. 7Valtteri Bottasahead of Lewis Hamilton · British Grand Prix 20190.006 s
  8. 8Valtteri Bottasahead of Lewis Hamilton · Portuguese Grand Prix 20210.007 s
  9. 8Lewis Hamiltonahead of Nico Rosberg · Singapore Grand Prix 20140.007 s
  10. 10Michael Schumacherahead of Gerhard Berger · San Marino Grand Prix 19950.008 s
  11. 11Lewis Hamiltonahead of George Russell · Mexico City Grand Prix 20260.009 s
  12. 11Sebastian Vettelahead of Jenson Button · Japanese Grand Prix 20110.009 s
  13. 11Michael Schumacherahead of Mika Häkkinen · Japanese Grand Prix 20000.009 s
  14. 14Max Verstappenahead of Charles Leclerc · Japanese Grand Prix 20220.010 s
  15. 14Max Verstappenahead of Oscar Piastri · Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 20250.010 s
  16. 16Lando Norrisahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli · Spanish Grand Prix 20260.011 s
  17. 16Rubens Barrichelloahead of David Coulthard · Brazilian Grand Prix 20030.011 s
  18. 18Lando Norrisahead of Lewis Hamilton · Hungarian Grand Prix 20260.012 s
  19. 18Max Verstappenahead of Lando Norris · Japanese Grand Prix 20250.012 s
  20. 18Oscar Piastriahead of Lando Norris · Dutch Grand Prix 20250.012 s
  21. 18Valtteri Bottasahead of Lewis Hamilton · Austrian Grand Prix 20200.012 s
  22. 18Valtteri Bottasahead of Sebastian Vettel · United States Grand Prix 20190.012 s
  23. 23Carlos Sainzahead of Max Verstappen · Italian Grand Prix 20230.013 s
  24. 23Nico Rosbergahead of Lewis Hamilton · Japanese Grand Prix 20160.013 s
  25. 23Michael Schumacherahead of Jacques Villeneuve · Canadian Grand Prix 19970.013 s

Data up to the Brazilian Grand Prix 2026. See all records