F1 records

The ideal lap that never was

Gap between a driver best qualifying lap and the sum of their three best sectors. Careful: in changing-rain sessions the sectors can come from different conditions (2018+).

First on the list is Gabriel Bortoleto with 2.543 s.

  1. 1Gabriel BortoletoBrazilian Grand Prix 20262.543 s
  2. 2Max VerstappenSingapore Grand Prix 20222.005 s
  3. 3Valtteri BottasBelgian Grand Prix 20221.962 s
  4. 4Alexander AlbonLas Vegas Grand Prix 20251.836 s
  5. 5Kevin MagnussenTurkish Grand Prix 20201.811 s
  6. 6George RussellTurkish Grand Prix 20201.709 s
  7. 7Pierre GaslyBritish Grand Prix 20241.290 s
  8. 8Alexander AlbonTurkish Grand Prix 20201.239 s
  9. 9Kimi RäikkönenAzerbaijan Grand Prix 20181.077 s
  10. 10Lando NorrisCanadian Grand Prix 20220.992 s
  11. 11Sergio PérezMiami Grand Prix 20260.948 s
  12. 12Nikita MazepinBelgian Grand Prix 20210.935 s
  13. 13Alexander AlbonBelgian Grand Prix 20190.919 s
  14. 14Esteban OconBritish Grand Prix 20240.855 s
  15. 15Franco ColapintoLas Vegas Grand Prix 20250.851 s
  16. 16Lando NorrisAzerbaijan Grand Prix 20240.841 s
  17. 17Mick SchumacherAzerbaijan Grand Prix 20220.817 s
  18. 18Lance StrollSingapore Grand Prix 20220.812 s
  19. 19George RussellTurkish Grand Prix 20210.806 s
  20. 20Sergio PérezCanadian Grand Prix 20220.785 s
  21. 21Oscar PiastriBrazilian Grand Prix 20260.780 s
  22. 22Pierre GaslyCanadian Grand Prix 20230.776 s
  23. 23Nico HülkenbergLas Vegas Grand Prix 20250.756 s
  24. 24Lance StrollLas Vegas Grand Prix 20250.754 s
  25. 25Antonio GiovinazziStyrian Grand Prix 20200.735 s

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