2014 Brazilian Grand Prix
915th World Championship race, 42nd World Championship Brazilian Grand Prix, 32nd World Championship race at Interlagos
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 9 November 2014 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Interlagos, 71 laps |
| Round: | 18 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 71 | 1hr 30m 02.555s | 25 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 71 | +1.457s | 18 | |
| 3 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 71 | +41.031s | 15 | |
| 4 | +1 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +48.658s | 12 |
| 5 | +1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 71 | +51.420s | 10 |
| 6 | +2 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 71 | +1m 01.906s | 8 |
| 7 | +3 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 71 | +1m 03.730s | 6 |
| 8 | +4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 71 | +1m 03.934s | 4 |
| 9 | -2 |  Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +1m 10.085s | 2 |
| 10 | -6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +6 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +4 |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Renault | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +2 |  Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Renault | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -3 |  Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +3 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | PL | Adrian Sutil | Sauber-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | -3 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 63 | DNF | |
| R |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 39 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:10.023 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:10.056 | |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:10.247 | |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:10.305 | |
| 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:10.930 | |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:10.938 | |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:10.969 | |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:10.977 | |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:11.075 | |
| 10 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:11.099 | |
| 11 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:11.591 | |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:11.976 | |
| 13 | ||||
| 14 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:12.037 | |
| 15 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:12.040 | |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Renault | 1:12.233 | |
| 17 | -7 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | – |
| 18 | -7 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:12.076 |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Adrian Sutil | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:12.099 | ||
- Daniil Kvyat received a seven-place grid penalty, a penalty carried over from a previous penalty in the previous race.
- Sergio Perez received a seven-place grid penalty for causing a collision in the previous race.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:10.023 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:10.056 | 0.033 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:10.247 | 0.224 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:10.305 | 0.282 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:10.930 | 0.907 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:10.938 | 0.915 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:10.969 | 0.946 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:10.977 | 0.954 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:11.075 | 1.052 |
| 10 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:11.099 | 1.076 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:11.591 | |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:11.976 | |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:12.099 | |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:12.037 | |
| 16 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:12.040 | |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:12.076 | |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Renault | 1:12.233 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Daniel Juncadella | Force India-Mercedes |
| Felipe Nasr | Williams-Mercedes |
 Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 2014
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 334 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 317 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 214 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 159 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 157 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | 156 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | 106 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | 98 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 80 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | 55 |
| 11 | Kimi Raikkonen | 53 |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | 47 |
| 13 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 22 |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean | 8 |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat | 8 |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado | 2 |
| 17 | Jules Bianchi | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 651 |
| 2 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 373 |
| 3 | Williams-Mercedes | 254 |
| 4 |  Ferrari | 210 |
| 5 | McLaren-Mercedes | 161 |
| 6 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 127 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 30 |
| 8 | Lotus-Renault | 10 |
| 9 | Marussia-Ferrari | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 8th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 28th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 16th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 69th for Lewis Hamilton, 38th for Felipe Massa, 26th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 304th for Williams, 61st & 62nd for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 14th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 34th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 19th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 20th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 25th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 71st for Lewis Hamilton, 23rd for Nico Rosberg
- Points finishes
- Driver: 150th for Jenson Button, 125th for Felipe Massa
- Pole & win
- Driver: 5th for Nico Rosberg