2014 Australian Grand Prix
898th World Championship race, 30th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 19th World Championship race at Melbourne
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 16 March 2014 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Melbourne, 57 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 57 | 1hr 32m 58.710s | 25 |
| DQ |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 57 | +24.526s | ||
| 2 | +2 |  Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +26.777s | 18 |
| 3 | +7 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +30.027s | 15 |
| 4 | +1 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 57 | +35.284s | 12 |
| 5 | +10 |  Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 57 | +47.639s | 10 |
| 6 | +1 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 57 | +50.718s | 8 |
| 7 | +4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 57 | +57.675s | 6 |
| 8 | -2 |  Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Renault | 57 | +1m 00.441s | 4 |
| 9 | -1 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 57 | +1m 03.585s | 2 |
| 10 | +6 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 57 | +1m 25.916s | 1 |
| 11 | +2 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +8 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | PL | Max Chilton | Marussia-Ferrari | 55 | +2 laps | |
| NC | Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Ferrari | 49 | +8 laps | ||
| R | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 43 | DNF | ||
| R |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Renault | 29 | DNF | ||
| R |  Marcus Ericsson | Caterham-Renault | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2 | DNF | ||
| R |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham-Renault | 0 | DNF |
- Daniel Ricciardo was disqualified post-race for exceeding the maximum fuel limit during the race.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:44.231 | |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:44.548 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:44.595 | |
| 4 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:45.745 | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:45.819 | |
| 6 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:45.864 | |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:46.030 | |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:47.368 | |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:48.079 | |
| 10 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:44.437 | |
| 11 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:44.494 | |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:44.688 | |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:45.655 | |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham-Renault | 1:45.867 | |
| 15 | -5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:48.147 |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:47.293 | |
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| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | Caterham-Renault | 1:35.157 | |
| 20 | -5 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.117 |
| 21 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Renault | – | |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Max Chilton | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:34.293 | ||
| Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:34.794 | ||
| Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:36.993 | ||
- Both Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Gutierrez received five-place grid penalties for gearbox changes.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:44.231 | |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:44.548 | 0.317 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:44.595 | 0.364 |
| 4 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:45.745 | 1.514 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:45.819 | 1.588 |
| 6 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:45.864 | 1.633 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:46.030 | 1.799 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:47.368 | 3.137 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:48.079 | 3.848 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:48.147 | 3.916 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:44.437 | |
| 12 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:44.494 | |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:44.688 | |
| 14 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:45.655 | |
| 15 | Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham-Renault | 1:45.867 | |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:47.293 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Max Chilton | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:34.293 | |
| 18 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:34.794 | |
| 19 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.117 | |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | Caterham-Renault | 1:35.157 | |
| 21 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:36.993 | |
| 22 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Renault | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | 25 |
| 2 | Kevin Magnussen | 18 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | 15 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 12 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | 10 |
| 6 | Nico Hulkenberg | 8 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | 6 |
| 8 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 4 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | 2 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren-Mercedes | 33 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 25 |
| 3 |  Ferrari | 18 |
| 4 | Williams-Mercedes | 10 |
| 5 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 9 |
| 6 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 6 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Marcus Ericsson, Daniil Kvyat, Kevin Magnussen
- Wins
- Driver: 4th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 14th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 50th and last for Jenson Button, 12th for Nico Rosberg, 1st for Kevin Magnussen (203rd different podium finisher, 1st Danish driver)
- Constructor: 484th & 485th for McLaren, 33rd for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 32nd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 18th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 5th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 14th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 58th for Lewis Hamilton, 1st for Daniel Ricciardo (147th different front row starter, 4th Australian driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Kevin Magnussen (324th different point scorer, 2nd Danish driver), 1st for Daniil Kvyat (325th different point scorer, 2nd Russian driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 1st for Nico Rosberg (66th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 5th German driver)