2014 Canadian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Daniel Ricciardo became a Formula 1 winner in Canada, seizing his chance when technical problems slowed both Mercedes cars. Nico Rosberg salvaged second, while a heavy final-lap collision brought the race to an abrupt conclusion.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
Pole time	1:14.874
Fastest lap	Felipe Massa	Williams
Fastest-lap time	1:18.504 on lap 58
First	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing
Second	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
Third	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
6 June 2014	Practice 1	10:00 – 11:30
6 June 2014	Practice 2	14:00 – 15:30
7 June 2014	Practice 3	10:00 – 11:00
7 June 2014	Qualifying	13:00
8 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 7 leading the 2014 F1 World Championship on 122 points, with Lewis Hamilton on 118. Mercedes headed the constructors’ standings with 240 points.

Race entries

The 11 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Canadian Grand Prix. Alexander Rossi also took part in practice.

Free Practice

Fernando Alonso led FP1 under threatening clouds as low grip and tyre-temperature difficulties produced numerous excursions. Jules Bianchi damaged a track rod against the wall, and Felipe Massa stopped with an energy-recovery battery problem. Nico Hülkenberg also spun after touching the grass, leaving several teams with interruptions to their opening programmes.

Lewis Hamilton led FP2 as Mercedes returned to the front, while further excursions showed the circuit remained demanding. Daniil Kvyat stopped running with a suspected fuel leak, and engine trouble restricted Jules Bianchi to only a few slow laps. Marussia faced an overnight engine change before it could resume useful preparation.

Lewis Hamilton led FP3 in warmer conditions, but Esteban Gutiérrez’s accident at the Turn 3–4 chicane caused a stoppage. The Sauber struck the barrier after losing rear grip under braking. Damage proved extensive enough to require the spare chassis, ruling him out of qualifying and leaving the team with a major rebuild.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2014 Canadian Grand Prix FP1, 6 June 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	1:17.238	21
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.016s	25
3	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.146s	32
4	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+0.893s	28
5	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+1.123s	20
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.197s	26
7	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+1.208s	33
8	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	+1.276s	31
9	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.340s	15
10	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+1.405s	14
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+1.495s	30
12	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.721s	22
13	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	+1.870s	24
14	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+1.904s	32
15	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.939s	21
16	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+2.102s	37
17	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+2.337s	7
18	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+2.566s	15
19	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+2.962s	15
20	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	+3.606s	26
21	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	+4.166s	33
22	45	Alexander Rossi	Caterham	+4.519s	27

Free Practice 2 Classification

2014 Canadian Grand Prix FP2, 6 June 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:16.118	42
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.175s	39
3	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+0.455s	26
4	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.530s	31
5	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+0.583s	27
6	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+0.656s	37
7	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+0.775s	37
8	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	+0.934s	42
9	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+0.941s	38
10	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+1.062s	40
11	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+1.508s	28
12	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.526s	36
13	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+1.594s	35
14	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.701s	33
15	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+1.750s	27
16	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	+1.846s	47
17	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+2.222s	43
18	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	+2.575s	34
19	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+2.614s	9
20	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	+4.126s	38
21	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	+6.300s	13
22	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+16.009s	3

Free Practice 3 Classification

2014 Canadian Grand Prix FP3, 7 June 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:15.610	18
2	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+0.476s	16
3	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.510s	20
4	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+0.878s	15
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.894s	15
6	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.918s	22
7	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+1.074s	20
8	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.210s	21
9	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+1.214s	19
10	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+1.274s	15
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+1.334s	17
12	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	+1.383s	19
13	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+1.511s	21
14	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.578s	19
15	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+1.614s	21
16	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+1.750s	23
17	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	+2.290s	23
18	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+2.908s	25
19	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	+2.915s	19
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	+4.255s	23
21	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	+4.617s	14
22	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+6.778s	6

Qualifying

Nico Rosberg headed qualifying for Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton second and Sebastian Vettel third.

Nico Rosberg took pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. Esteban Gutiérrez missed qualifying after his practice accident and started from the pit lane following changes to the car.

Qualifying Classification

2014 Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying, 7 June 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:16.471	1:15.289	1:14.874	19
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:15.750	1:15.054	1:14.953	20
3	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	1:17.470	1:16.109	1:15.548	18
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	1:16.772	1:15.806	1:15.550	21
5	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:16.666	1:15.773	1:15.578	21
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:17.113	1:15.897	1:15.589	20
7	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	1:17.010	1:16.131	1:15.814	17
8	25	Jean-Éric Vergne	Toro Rosso	1:17.178	1:16.255	1:16.162	24
9	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	1:16.631	1:16.214	1:16.182	20
10	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:17.013	1:16.245	1:16.214	17
11	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	1:16.897	1:16.300	—	21
12	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	1:16.446	1:16.310	—	15
13	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:18.235	1:16.472	—	19
14	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	1:17.732	1:16.687	—	19
15	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:16.938	1:16.713	—	19
16	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	1:17.519	1:17.314	—	16
17	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	1:18.328	—	—	10
18	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	1:18.348	—	—	6
19	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	1:18.359	—	—	5
20	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	1:19.278	—	—	8
21	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	1:19.820	—	—	10
NC	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Sauber	No Time	—	—	—

Kamui Kobayashi was imposed a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.

Esteban Gutiérrez did not take part in qualifying because his team was unable to repair his damaged car during the Saturday morning practice session in time. He was allowed to start the race on the stewards’ discretion.

Gutiérrez began from the pit lane because his car’s gearbox and chassis were changed as a result of his accident during the final practice session.

What happened in the 2014 Canadian Grand Prix?

Rosberg held off Hamilton at the start, allowing Vettel briefly into second. A collision between the Marussia drivers brought out the safety car, but the Mercedes pair soon resumed their familiar battle at the front.

Both Mercedes cars lost energy-recovery performance, putting additional strain on their brakes. Hamilton eventually retired, while Rosberg continued at reduced pace and found himself defending against a growing group of challengers.

Ricciardo passed Sergio Pérez and then Rosberg in the closing laps to take the lead. Vettel also moved into a podium position as the contest behind the struggling Mercedes tightened.

Felipe Massa and Pérez collided heavily on the final lap, with both escaping serious injury. The safety car secured Ricciardo’s maiden victory ahead of Rosberg and Vettel. Jenson Button finished fourth, followed by Nico Hülkenberg and Fernando Alonso.

Further down the points places, Valtteri Bottas, Jean-Éric Vergne, Kevin Magnussen and Kimi Räikkönen completed the scoring positions. Felipe Massa set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2014 rules.

After the race, Nico Rosberg headed the drivers’ standings with 140 points, followed by Lewis Hamilton on 118. Mercedes led the constructors’ table on 258, with Red Bull Racing on 139.

2014 Canadian Grand Prix race results

The 2014 Canadian Grand Prix was held on 8 June 2014, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	70	1:39:12.830	25
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	70	+4.236	18
3	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	70	+5.247	15
4	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	70	+11.755	12
5	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	70	+12.843	10
6	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	70	+14.869	8
7	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	70	+23.578	6
8	25	Jean-Éric Vergne	Toro Rosso	70	+28.026	4
9	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	70	+29.254	2
10	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	70	+53.678	1
11	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	69	Collision	0
12	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	69	Collision	0
13	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	69	+1 Lap	0
14	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Sauber	64	Electrical	0
Ret	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	59	Rear wing	0
Ret	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	47	Engine	0
Ret	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	46	Brakes	0
Ret	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	23	Suspension	0
Ret	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	21	Engine	0
Ret	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	7	Turbocharger	0
Ret	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	0	Collision	0
Ret	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	0	Collision	0

Sergio Pérez, Felipe Massa and Esteban Gutiérrez were classified because the sporting regulations stipulated they had met the threshold of completing at least 90 per cent of the race distance.

2014 Canadian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	58	15:26:30	1:18.504	199.984
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	68	15:40:12	1:18.529	199.921
3	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	64	15:34:30	1:18.614	199.704
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	68	15:39:41	1:18.640	199.638
5	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	64	15:34:32	1:18.759	199.337
6	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	56	15:24:09	1:18.819	199.185
7	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	33	14:52:25	1:18.881	199.028
8	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	64	15:34:29	1:18.936	198.890
9	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	24	14:40:32	1:18.942	198.875
10	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	48	15:13:07	1:19.171	198.299
11	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	52	15:18:31	1:19.321	197.924
12	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	56	15:24:07	1:19.399	197.730
13	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	63	15:33:03	1:19.491	197.501
14	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	54	15:21:59	1:19.650	197.107
15	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	43	15:06:59	1:19.978	196.298
16	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	51	15:18:11	1:20.112	195.970
17	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	66	15:38:20	1:20.226	195.692
18	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	21	14:36:52	1:21.514	192.600
19	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	20	14:35:56	1:23.130	188.856
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	7	14:17:46	1:51.041	141.385

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 Canadian Grand Prix.

2014 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Nico Rosberg	German	Mercedes	140
2	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	118
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Red Bull Racing	79
4	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Ferrari	69
5	Sebastian Vettel	German	Red Bull Racing	60
6	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Force India	57
7	Jenson Button	British	McLaren	43
8	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Williams	40
9	Kevin Magnussen	Danish	McLaren	23
10	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	Force India	20
11	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Williams	18
12	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	18
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	Esteban Gutiérrez	Mexican	Sauber	0
20	Max Chilton	British	Marussia	0
21	Kamui Kobayashi	Japanese	Caterham	0
22	Pastor Maldonado	Venezuelan	Lotus F1	0

2014 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	258
2	Red Bull Racing	139
3	Ferrari	87
4	Force India	77
5	McLaren	66
6	Williams	58
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