2014 Austrian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Nico Rosberg won as the Austrian Grand Prix returned after an eleven-year absence. Williams locked out the front row, but Mercedes used its race pace and pit stops to turn the result into another one-two.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Felipe Massa	Williams
Pole time	1:08.759
Fastest lap	Sergio Perez	Force India
Fastest-lap time	1:12.142 on lap 59
First	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
Second	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Third	Valtteri Bottas	Williams

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
20 June 2014	Practice 1	10:00 – 11:30
20 June 2014	Practice 2	14:00 – 15:30
21 June 2014	Practice 3	11:00 – 12:00
21 June 2014	Qualifying	14:00
22 June 2014	Race	14:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Nico Rosberg arrived at round 8 leading the 2014 F1 World Championship on 140 points, with Lewis Hamilton on 118. Mercedes headed the constructors’ standings with 258 points.

Race entries

The 11 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Free Practice

Nico Rosberg led FP1 as Formula One returned to the Red Bull Ring, with brief showers and a slippery surface complicating familiarisation. Sebastian Vettel spun twice without hitting anything, while several drivers ran wide at Turn 1. Marcus Ericsson stopped early, losing valuable experience of a circuit new to much of the field.

Lewis Hamilton led FP2 as Mercedes established a clear advantage. Gusting wind and deteriorating tyres contributed to repeated excursions at the first and final corners, prompting attention to track limits. Teams then concentrated on longer runs with both compounds, assessing how the short, demanding lap would affect tyre life.

Valtteri Bottas put Williams ahead in FP3, with Felipe Massa also competitive before qualifying. Nico Rosberg reported differential trouble, while Jenson Button complained of missing engine braking and Adrian Sutil struggled with his front tyres. Further excursions at Turns 1 and 8 showed that a clean lap remained far from guaranteed.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2014 Austrian Grand Prix FP1, 20 June 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:11.295	19
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.140s	32
3	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+0.311s	23
4	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+0.461s	27
5	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+0.544s	33
6	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+0.714s	33
7	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+0.777s	20
8	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+0.819s	21
9	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	+1.018s	36
10	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+1.069s	30
11	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.070s	21
12	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.077s	35
13	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.275s	28
14	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+1.689s	29
15	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+1.693s	25
16	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+1.873s	28
17	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+2.347s	27
18	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+2.443s	26
19	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	+2.562s	28
20	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	+3.316s	24
21	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	+3.396s	9
22	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	+6.206s	8

Free Practice 2 Classification

2014 Austrian Grand Prix FP2, 20 June 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:09.542	37
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.377s	50
3	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+0.928s	40
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+0.977s	44
5	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+0.979s	39
6	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+1.265s	39
7	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+1.271s	44
8	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.378s	36
9	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	+1.394s	45
10	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+1.430s	39
11	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.432s	45
12	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.719s	45
13	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.754s	36
14	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+1.949s	42
15	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+2.223s	30
16	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	+2.264s	42
17	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+2.393s	39
18	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	+2.687s	43
19	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+2.720s	46
20	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+2.737s	36
21	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	+3.395s	24
22	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	+4.054s	48

Free Practice 3 Classification

2014 Austrian Grand Prix FP3, 21 June 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	1:09.848	22
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.050s	25
3	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+0.053s	21
4	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+0.079s	25
5	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.151s	31
6	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+0.206s	17
7	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.544s	19
8	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	+0.601s	23
9	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.640s	22
10	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+0.714s	21
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+0.835s	22
12	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+0.928s	26
13	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+1.195s	22
14	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+1.255s	22
15	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.387s	18
16	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	+1.446s	24
17	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+1.710s	23
18	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+2.000s	21
19	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	+2.472s	23
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	+3.044s	27
21	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	+3.067s	14
22	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+4.389s	4

Qualifying

Felipe Massa headed qualifying for Williams, with Valtteri Bottas second and Nico Rosberg third.

Felipe Massa claimed pole ahead of Valtteri Bottas, giving Williams the entire front row. Lewis Hamilton failed to complete a clean Q3 lap and started ninth, while Nico Rosberg qualified third.

Qualifying Classification

2014 Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying, 21 June 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:10.292	1:09.239	1:08.759	19
2	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	1:10.356	1:09.096	1:08.846	19
3	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:09.695	1:08.974	1:08.944	17
4	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	1:10.405	1:09.479	1:09.285	25
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:10.395	1:09.638	1:09.466	22
6	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	1:10.081	1:09.473	1:09.515	29
7	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:09.678	1:09.490	1:09.619	21
8	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:10.285	1:09.657	1:10.795	23
9	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:09.514	1:09.092	No time	15
10	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	1:10.389	1:09.624	No time	23
11	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:10.124	1:09.754	—	18
12	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	1:10.252	1:09.780	—	22
13	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	1:10.630	1:09.801	—	15
14	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	1:10.821	1:09.939	—	18
15	25	Jean-Éric Vergne	Toro Rosso	1:10.161	1:10.073	—	19
16	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	1:10.461	1:10.642	—	21
17	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	1:10.825	—	—	10
18	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Sauber	1:11.349	—	—	10
19	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	1:11.412	—	—	9
20	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	1:11.673	—	—	10
21	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	1:11.775	—	—	10
22	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	1:12.673	—	—	11

Sergio Pérez was given a five-place grid penalty for changing his racing line and causing an avoidable collision in the Canadian Grand Prix.

Romain Grosjean qualified 16th, but started from pit lane after gearbox and set-up changes.

Max Chilton was given a three-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable collision with Jules Bianchi at the Canadian Grand Prix.

What happened in the 2014 Austrian Grand Prix?

Massa led away, with Bottas recovering second after Rosberg briefly passed him. Hamilton made rapid progress from ninth and ended the opening lap fourth, immediately behind his Mercedes team-mate.

Mercedes gained the advantage by stopping earlier than the Williams drivers. Rosberg moved ahead through the first round of stops, while Hamilton eventually secured second despite delays during his own tyre changes.

Both Mercedes drivers had to manage their brakes, and Hamilton gradually closed on Rosberg near the finish. He could not get close enough to attack on the final lap, leaving Rosberg to claim victory.

Bottas took his first Formula 1 podium in third, ahead of Massa and Fernando Alonso. Sergio Pérez used an alternative strategy to finish sixth, while Sebastian Vettel retired after a troubled afternoon at Red Bull‘s home race.

Further down the points places, Kevin Magnussen, Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Hülkenberg and Kimi Räikkönen completed the scoring positions. Sergio Perez set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2014 rules.

After the race, Nico Rosberg headed the drivers’ standings with 165 points, followed by Lewis Hamilton on 136. Mercedes led the constructors’ table on 301, with Red Bull Racing on 143.

2014 Austrian Grand Prix race results

The 2014 Austrian Grand Prix was held on 22 June 2014, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	71	1:27:54.976	25
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	71	+1.932	18
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	71	+8.172	15
4	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	71	+17.357	12
5	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	71	+18.553	10
6	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	71	+28.546	8
7	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	71	+32.031	6
8	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	71	+43.522	4
9	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	71	+44.137	2
10	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	71	+47.777	1
11	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	71	+50.966	0
12	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	70	+1 Lap	0
13	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	70	+1 Lap	0
14	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	70	+1 Lap	0
15	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	69	+2 Laps	0
16	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	69	+2 Laps	0
17	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	69	+2 Laps	0
18	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	69	+2 Laps	0
19	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Sauber	69	+2 Laps	0
Ret	25	Jean-Éric Vergne	Toro Rosso	59	Brakes	0
Ret	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	34	Electronics	0
Ret	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	24	Suspension	0

2014 Austrian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	59	15:16:50	1:12.142	215.874
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	41	14:54:26	1:12.217	215.650
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	63	15:21:19	1:12.581	214.568
4	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	63	15:21:23	1:12.586	214.553
5	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	58	15:15:20	1:12.595	214.527
6	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	50	15:05:21	1:12.598	214.518
7	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	53	15:09:28	1:12.746	214.081
8	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	60	15:18:18	1:12.858	213.752
9	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	55	15:12:07	1:12.884	213.676
10	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	55	15:12:02	1:13.060	213.161
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	60	15:18:08	1:13.156	212.882
12	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	64	15:23:43	1:13.187	212.791
13	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	55	15:12:39	1:13.317	212.414
14	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	59	15:17:55	1:13.709	211.284
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	42	14:56:46	1:13.953	210.587
16	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	53	15:11:37	1:14.036	210.351
17	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	30	14:42:54	1:14.254	209.734
18	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	23	14:32:17	1:14.332	209.514
19	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	65	15:25:56	1:14.476	209.108
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	33	14:45:42	1:14.672	208.560
21	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	40	14:54:56	1:14.847	208.072
22	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	40	14:54:20	1:15.274	206.892

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded. Time of Day is local.

2014 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2014 Austrian Grand Prix.

2014 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Nico Rosberg	German	Mercedes	165
2	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	136
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Red Bull Racing	83
4	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Ferrari	79
5	Sebastian Vettel	German	Red Bull Racing	60
6	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Force India	59
7	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Williams	55
8	Jenson Button	British	McLaren	43
9	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Williams	30
10	Kevin Magnussen	Danish	McLaren	29
11	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	Force India	28
12	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	19
13	Romain Grosjean	French	Lotus F1	8
14	Jean-Éric Vergne	French	Toro Rosso	8
15	Daniil Kvyat	Russian	Toro Rosso	4
16	Jules Bianchi	French	Marussia	2
17	Adrian Sutil	German	Sauber	0
18	Marcus Ericsson	Swedish	Caterham	0
19	Pastor Maldonado	Venezuelan	Lotus F1	0
20	Esteban Gutiérrez	Mexican	Sauber	0
21	Max Chilton	British	Marussia	0
22	Kamui Kobayashi	Japanese	Caterham	0

2014 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	301
2	Red Bull Racing	143
3	Ferrari	98
4	Force India	87
5	Williams	85
6	McLaren	72
7	Toro Rosso	12
8	Lotus F1	8
9	Marussia	2
10	Sauber	0
11	Caterham	0

2014 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2014 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	16 March
2	2014 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	30 March
3	2014 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	6 April
4	2014 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	20 April
5	2014 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	11 May
6	2014 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	25 May
7	2014 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	8 June
8	2014 Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	22 June
9	2014 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	6 July
10	2014 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	20 July
11	2014 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	27 July
12	2014 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	24 August
13	2014 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	7 September
14	2014 Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	21 September
15	2014 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	5 October
16	2014 Russian Grand Prix	Sochi Autodrom, Sochi	12 October
17	2014 United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas	2 November
18	2014 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	9 November
19	2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	23 November