2014 Spanish Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Lewis Hamilton held off Nico Rosberg to win in Spain and take the championship lead. Daniel Ricciardo claimed his first recognised Formula 1 podium, while Sebastian Vettel recovered impressively after a troubled qualifying session.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Pole time	1:25.232
Fastest lap	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing
Fastest-lap time	1:28.918 on lap 55
First	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Second	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
Third	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
9 May 2014	Practice 1	10:00 – 11:30
9 May 2014	Practice 2	14:00 – 15:30
10 May 2014	Practice 3	11:00 – 12:00
10 May 2014	Qualifying	14:00
11 May 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 5 leading the 2014 F1 World Championship on 79 points, with Lewis Hamilton on 75. Mercedes headed the constructors’ standings with 154 points.

Race entries

The 11 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Spanish Grand Prix. Felipe Nasr, Giedo van der Garde also took part in practice.

Free Practice

Lewis Hamilton led FP1 while Sebastian Vettel stopped with a damaged wiring loom, a problem serious enough to rule him out of the afternoon session too. Van der Garde survived a brake failure without hitting the barrier. Adrian Sutil also ran wide, and Sergio Perez’s mirror came loose during an eventful opening practice.

Lewis Hamilton remained ahead in FP2 as Mercedes strengthened its advantage. Max Chilton lost bodywork and later became stranded in the gravel, while Jean-Eric Vergne’s rear wheel detached after an unsafe release. The incident brought a substantial grid penalty and a team fine, complicating Toro Rosso’s weekend before qualifying began.

Nico Rosberg led FP3 as teams examined hard-tyre degradation before their quicker medium-compound runs. Several drivers struggled for rear grip, and Max Chilton again ended up in the gravel after a lock-up. Sebastian Vettel returned to action following Friday’s electrical repairs, but with far less preparation than his rivals.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2014 Spanish Grand Prix FP1, 9 May 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:27.023	17
2	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+0.868s	26
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.950s	21
4	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+1.105s	23
5	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+1.145s	9
6	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.314s	19
7	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	+1.400s	27
8	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+1.721s	34
9	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.756s	18
10	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.768s	13
11	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.769s	24
12	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+1.805s	17
13	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+1.836s	24
14	40	Felipe Nasr	Williams	+2.249s	15
15	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	+2.665s	16
16	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+2.797s	22
17	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+2.921s	21
18	36	Giedo van der Garde	Sauber	+3.417s	22
19	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	+3.725s	19
20	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+3.919s	4
21	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	+3.974s	22
22	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	+4.398s	22

Free Practice 2 Classification

2014 Spanish Grand Prix FP2, 9 May 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:25.524	33
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.449s	36
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.985s	38
4	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+1.597s	33
5	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.772s	33
6	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	+2.264s	37
7	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+2.287s	29
8	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+2.300s	31
9	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+2.342s	42
10	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+2.525s	35
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+2.550s	31
12	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+2.722s	30
13	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	+2.760s	33
14	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+3.174s	33
15	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+3.581s	24
16	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+3.605s	34
17	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+3.969s	26
18	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+4.467s	26
19	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	+5.624s	28
20	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	+5.814s	38
21	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	+6.062s	39

Free Practice 3 Classification

2014 Spanish Grand Prix FP3, 10 May 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:25.887	16
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.869s	9
3	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+1.301s	15
4	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.336s	10
5	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+1.795s	18
6	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	+1.919s	16
7	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.921s	12
8	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+2.119s	11
9	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+2.189s	19
10	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+2.198s	20
11	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+2.214s	12
12	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+2.355s	16
13	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+2.411s	16
14	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+2.532s	16
15	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+2.684s	13
16	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+2.781s	13
17	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	+2.828s	16
18	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+2.978s	18
19	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	+4.282s	15
20	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+4.783s	12
21	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	+4.825s	18
22	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	+5.672s	19

Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton headed qualifying for Mercedes, with Nico Rosberg second and Daniel Ricciardo third.

Lewis Hamilton took pole ahead of Nico Rosberg and Daniel Ricciardo. Sebastian Vettel stopped in Q3 and then received a gearbox penalty, while Pastor Maldonado failed to set a time and started with the stewards’ permission.

Qualifying Classification

2014 Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying, 10 May 2014

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:27.238	1:26.210	1:25.232	16
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:26.764	1:26.088	1:25.400	19
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:28.053	1:26.613	1:26.285	16
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	1:28.198	1:27.563	1:26.632	17
5	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	1:28.472	1:27.258	1:26.960	18
6	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:28.308	1:27.335	1:27.104	18
7	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	1:28.329	1:27.602	1:27.140	16
8	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	1:28.279	1:27.570	1:27.335	18
9	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:28.061	1:27.016	1:27.402	16
10	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	1:27.958	1:27.052	No Time	11
11	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	1:28.155	1:27.685	—	13
12	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:28.469	1:28.002	—	16
13	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:28.074	1:28.039	—	12
14	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Sauber	1:28.374	1:28.280	—	12
15	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	1:28.389	No Time	—	10
16	25	Jean-Éric Vergne	Toro Rosso	1:28.194	No Time	—	6
17	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	1:28.563	—	—	9
18	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	1:29.586	—	—	6
19	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	1:30.177	—	—	6
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	1:30.312	—	—	8
21	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	1:30.375	—	—	6
NC	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	No Time	—	—	2

Sebastian Vettel was given a five place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change after qualifying.

Jean-Éric Vergne was given a ten place grid penalty for an unsafe pit lane release in the second practice session.

Pastor Maldonado failed to set a lap time during qualifying. He was allowed to participate in the race after a dispensation from the race stewards.

What happened in the 2014 Spanish Grand Prix?

Hamilton led away, while Valtteri Bottas passed Ricciardo for third. The Mercedes drivers pulled clear as the Red Bull waited for an opportunity to overcome the Williams through the pit-stop sequence.

Hamilton and Rosberg followed different tyre choices for the final stint. Rosberg’s softer tyres helped him close rapidly towards the finish, turning a controlled Mercedes race into a tense contest between the team-mates.

Hamilton kept Rosberg behind to secure a fourth consecutive victory. Ricciardo finished third after gaining the advantage over Bottas, while Vettel used a three-stop strategy to recover from fifteenth on the grid.

Vettel took fourth ahead of Bottas and set the fastest lap. Fernando Alonso passed Kimi Räikkönen late to finish sixth at home, while Romain Grosjean scored Lotus‘ first points of the season in eighth.

Further down the points places, Kimi Räikkönen, Romain Grosjean, Sergio Pérez and Nico Hülkenberg completed the scoring positions. Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2014 rules.

After the race, Lewis Hamilton headed the drivers’ standings with 100 points, followed by Nico Rosberg on 97. Mercedes led the constructors’ table on 197, with Red Bull Racing on 84.

2014 Spanish Grand Prix race results

The 2014 Spanish Grand Prix was held on 11 May 2014, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	66	1:41:05.155	25
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	66	+0.636	18
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	66	+49.014	15
4	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	66	+1:16.702	12
5	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	66	+1:19.293	10
6	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	66	+1:27.743	8
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	65	+1 Lap	6
8	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	65	+1 Lap	4
9	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	65	+1 Lap	2
10	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	65	+1 Lap	1
11	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	65	+1 Lap	0
12	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	65	+1 Lap	0
13	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	65	+1 Lap	0
14	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	65	+1 Lap	0
15	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	65	+1 Lap	0
16	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Sauber	65	+1 Lap	0
17	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	65	+1 Lap	0
18	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	64	+2 Laps	0
19	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	64	+2 Laps	0
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	64	+2 Laps	0
Ret	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	34	Brakes	0
Ret	25	Jean-Éric Vergne	Toro Rosso	24	Exhaust	0

2014 Spanish Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	55	15:29:11	1:28.918	188.465
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	51	15:22:02	1:29.236	187.794
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	54	15:26:29	1:29.483	187.275
4	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	55	15:29:14	1:29.898	186.411
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	65	15:43:47	1:30.012	186.175
6	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	59	15:36:05	1:30.269	185.645
7	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	43	15:11:18	1:30.318	185.544
8	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	47	15:16:55	1:30.424	185.326
9	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	55	15:29:40	1:30.468	185.236
10	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	43	15:11:05	1:30.563	185.042
11	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	53	15:26:08	1:30.580	185.007
12	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	55	15:30:27	1:30.666	184.832
13	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	39	15:04:55	1:30.756	184.648
14	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	47	15:17:07	1:31.068	184.016
15	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	39	15:05:17	1:31.235	183.679
16	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	42	15:09:29	1:31.411	183.325
17	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	38	15:03:51	1:31.473	183.201
18	4	Max Chilton	Marussia	44	15:14:17	1:31.767	182.614
19	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	18	14:32:24	1:31.781	182.586
20	17	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	46	15:16:54	1:31.784	182.580
21	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham	25	14:43:49	1:33.064	180.069
22	9	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	54	15:30:08	1:33.350	179.517

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 Spanish Grand Prix.

2014 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	100
2	Nico Rosberg	German	Mercedes	97
3	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Ferrari	49
4	Sebastian Vettel	German	Red Bull Racing	45
5	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Red Bull Racing	39
6	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Force India	37
7	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Williams	34
8	Jenson Button	British	McLaren	23
9	Kevin Magnussen	Danish	McLaren	20
10	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	Force India	20
11	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	17
12	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Williams	12
13	Romain Grosjean	French	Lotus F1	4
14	Jean-Éric Vergne	French	Toro Rosso	4
15	Daniil Kvyat	Russian	Toro Rosso	4
16	Adrian Sutil	German	Sauber	0
17	Esteban Gutiérrez	Mexican	Sauber	0
18	Max Chilton	British	Marussia	0
19	Kamui Kobayashi	Japanese	Caterham	0
20	Pastor Maldonado	Venezuelan	Lotus F1	0
21	Marcus Ericsson	Swedish	Caterham	0
22	Jules Bianchi	French	Marussia	0

2014 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	197
2	Red Bull Racing	84
3	Ferrari	66
4	Force India	57
5	Williams	46
6	McLaren	43
7	Toro Rosso	8
8	Lotus F1	4
9	Sauber	0
10	Marussia	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