2014 Malaysian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Lewis Hamilton delivered a Malaysian Grand Prix grand slam, taking pole, fastest lap and victory while leading every lap. Nico Rosberg completed Mercedes‘ first works-team one-two since 1955, with Sebastian Vettel third.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Pole time	1:59.431
Fastest lap	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Fastest-lap time	1:43.066 on lap 53
First	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Second	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
Third	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
28 March 2014	Practice 1	10:00 – 11:30
28 March 2014	Practice 2	14:00 – 15:30
29 March 2014	Practice 3	13:00 – 14:00
29 March 2014	Qualifying	16:00
30 March 2014	Race	16:00

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 2 leading the 2014 F1 World Championship on 25 points, with Kevin Magnussen on 18. McLaren headed the constructors’ standings with 33 points.

Race entries

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

Free Practice

Lewis Hamilton led FP1 as the field struggled for rear grip in the heat. Lotus again lost running, with Romain Grosjean stopping and Pastor Maldonado returning to the pits trailing smoke. Kevin Magnussen also lost power near the pit entry, while fuel-system trouble delayed Sergio Perez’s programme at Force India.

Nico Rosberg narrowly led Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel in hot FP2 conditions before attention shifted to tyre wear and fuel-saving runs. Lotus’s difficulties continued: Romain Grosjean suffered repeated gearbox trouble and Pastor Maldonado did not run. Kamui Kobayashi was also sidelined by an energy-store problem, limiting Caterham’s preparation for the race.

Mercedes established a clearer advantage in FP3, with Nico Rosberg ahead of Lewis Hamilton once the medium tyres were fitted. McLaren completed little running and neither driver recorded a time. Romain Grosjean continued to report poor rear-end behaviour and a lack of power, leaving Lotus with substantial work before qualifying.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2014 Malaysian Grand Prix FP1, 28 March 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:40.691	19
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.152s	20
3	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.337s	19
4	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+0.420s	20
5	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	+0.583s	18
6	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+0.711s	15
7	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+0.832s	9
8	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+0.951s	19
9	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+0.995s	23
10	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+1.139s	22
11	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+1.232s	14
12	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.426s	20
13	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	+1.674s	21
14	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+2.178s	21
15	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+2.213s	23
16	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+3.134s	18
17	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	+5.084s	24
18	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	+6.220s	10
19	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	+10.489s	5
20	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	No time	2
21	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	No time	2
22	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	No time	4

Free Practice 2 Classification

2014 Malaysian Grand Prix FP2, 28 March 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:39.909	30
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.035s	30
3	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+0.061s	30
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.142s	32
5	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+0.194s	29
6	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+0.203s	34
7	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.367s	29
8	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+0.719s	28
9	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+0.729s	35
10	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+0.782s	34
11	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+0.868s	33
12	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	+1.105s	20
13	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	+1.348s	28
14	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.416s	32
15	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+1.498s	34
16	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.762s	25
17	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+2.622s	14
18	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	+3.729s	20
19	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+3.843s	29
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	+5.794s	31

Free Practice 3 Classification

2014 Malaysian Grand Prix FP3, 29 March 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:39.008	13
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.232s	13
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.148s	13
4	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+1.379s	14
5	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+1.515s	15
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.678s	14
7	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+1.728s	14
8	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.773s	20
9	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+1.883s	20
10	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+2.021s	15
11	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+2.174s	18
12	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+2.433s	18
13	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	+2.544s	15
14	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+3.033s	17
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+3.741s	16
16	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+4.531s	20
17	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	+4.969s	16
18	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+5.162s	18
19	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	+5.449s	12
20	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	+7.007s	7
21	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+26.547s	4
22	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	No time	5

Qualifying

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

Lewis Hamilton secured pole in wet conditions ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg. Valtteri Bottas received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Daniel Ricciardo during the session.

Qualifying Classification

2014 Malaysian Grand Prix Qualifying, 29 March 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:57.202	1:59.041	1:59.431	22
2	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	1:57.654	1:59.399	1:59.486	20
3	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:57.183	1:59.445	2:00.050	23
4	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	1:58.889	2:01.356	2:00.175	22
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:58.913	2:00.147	2:00.541	20
6	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:59.257	2:01.532	2:01.218	21
7	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	1:58.883	2:00.839	2:01.712	23
8	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	2:00.358	2:02.094	2:02.213	20
9	25	Jean-Éric Vergne	Toro Rosso	2:01.689	2:02.096	2:03.078	23
10	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	2:00.889	2:01.810	2:04.053	22
11	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	2:01.175	2:02.351	—	16
12	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Sauber	2:01.134	2:02.369	—	16
13	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	2:00.047	2:02.460	—	16
14	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	2:00.076	2:02.511	—	15
15	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	1:59.709	2:02.756	—	17
16	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	2:00.202	2:02.885	—	17
17	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	2:02.074	—	—	8
18	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	2:02.131	—	—	7
19	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	2:02.702	—	—	8
20	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	2:03.595	—	—	8
21	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	2:04.388	—	—	8
22	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	2:04.407	—	—	7

Valtteri Bottas was given a three-place grid penalty for impeding Daniel Ricciardo during qualifying.

What happened in the 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix?

Hamilton led away cleanly, and Rosberg moved into second ahead of Vettel. Sergio Pérez failed to start because of a gearbox problem, while early contact and punctures disrupted several other drivers, including Kimi Räikkönen.

The Mercedes pair established a decisive advantage. Nico Hülkenberg used a two-stop strategy to fight Fernando Alonso, who eventually made his fresher tyres count in the contest for fourth.

Daniel Ricciardo‘s race unravelled when he was released from a stop with a wheel insecure. He later suffered front-wing damage and retired, losing a strong position and receiving a penalty for the next race.

Hamilton won ahead of Rosberg and Vettel, with Alonso fourth and Hülkenberg fifth. Jenson Button held off Felipe Massa and Bottas for sixth, while both Caterhams reached the finish further down the order.

Further down the points places, Felipe Massa, Valtteri Bottas, Kevin Magnussen and Daniil Kvyat completed the scoring positions. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2014 rules.

After the race, Nico Rosberg headed the drivers’ standings with 43 points, followed by Lewis Hamilton on 25. Mercedes led the constructors’ table on 68, with McLaren on 43.

2014 Malaysian Grand Prix race results

The 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix was held on 30 March 2014, with a scheduled start of 16:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	56	1:40:25.974	25
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	56	+17.313	18
3	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	56	+24.534	15
4	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	56	+35.992	12
5	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	56	+47.199	10
6	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	56	+1:23.691	8
7	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	56	+1:25.076	6
8	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	56	+1:25.537	4
9	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	55	+1 Lap	2
10	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	55	+1 Lap	1
11	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	55	+1 Lap	0
12	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	55	+1 Lap	0
13	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	55	+1 Lap	0
14	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	54	+2 Laps	0
15	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	54	+2 Laps	0
Ret	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	49	Wing	0
Ret	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Sauber	35	Gearbox	0
Ret	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	32	Power unit	0
Ret	25	Jean-Éric Vergne	Toro Rosso	18	Turbo	0
Ret	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	8	Brakes	0
Ret	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	7	Power unit	0
DNS	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	0	Gearbox	0

2014 Malaysian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	53	17:39:09	1:43.066	193.611
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	55	17:42:51	1:43.960	191.946
3	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	47	17:29:09	1:44.165	191.569
4	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	51	17:36:01	1:44.289	191.341
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	48	17:34:03	1:44.675	190.635
6	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	44	17:24:28	1:44.897	190.232
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	36	17:10:59	1:45.129	189.812
8	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	44	17:24:48	1:45.373	189.372
9	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	31	17:01:02	1:45.475	189.189
10	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	38	17:13:06	1:45.982	188.284
11	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	47	17:29:47	1:46.039	188.183
12	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	42	17:21:29	1:46.224	187.855
13	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	36	17:10:39	1:46.695	187.026
14	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	40	17:19:00	1:47.500	185.626
15	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	53	17:41:51	1:47.753	185.190
16	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	27	16:54:20	1:47.782	185.140
17	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	27	16:54:18	1:48.040	184.698
18	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	49	17:35:29	1:48.249	184.341
19	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	4	16:12:15	1:48.527	183.869
20	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	6	16:15:25	1:50.929	179.888
21	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	4	16:13:31	1:51.473	179.010

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 Malaysian Grand Prix.

2014 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Nico Rosberg	German	Mercedes	43
2	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	25
3	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Ferrari	24
4	Jenson Button	British	McLaren	23
5	Kevin Magnussen	Danish	McLaren	20
6	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Force India	18
7	Sebastian Vettel	German	Red Bull Racing	15
8	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Williams	14
9	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	6
10	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Williams	6
11	Jean-Éric Vergne	French	Toro Rosso	4
12	Daniil Kvyat	Russian	Toro Rosso	3
13	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	Force India	1
14	Romain Grosjean	French	Lotus F1	0
15	Adrian Sutil	German	Sauber	0
16	Esteban Gutiérrez	Mexican	Sauber	0
17	Max Chilton	British	Marussia	0
18	Kamui Kobayashi	Japanese	Caterham	0
19	Marcus Ericsson	Swedish	Caterham	0
–	Jules Bianchi	French	Marussia	0
–	Pastor Maldonado	Venezuelan	Lotus F1	0
–	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Red Bull Racing	0

2014 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	68
2	McLaren	43
3	Ferrari	30
4	Williams	20
5	Force India	19
6	Red Bull Racing	15
7	Toro Rosso	7
8	Sauber	0
9	Lotus F1	0
10	Caterham	0
11	Marussia	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