2014 British Grand Prix
906th World Championship race, 65th World Championship British Grand Prix, 48th World Championship race at Silverstone
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 6 July 2014 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Silverstone, 52 laps |
| Round: | 9 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 52 | 2hr 26m 52.094s | 25 |
| 2 | +12 |  Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 52 | +30.135s | 18 |
| 3 | +5 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 52 | +46.495s | 15 |
| 4 | -1 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 52 | +47.390s | 12 |
| 5 | -3 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 52 | +53.864s | 10 |
| 6 | +10 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 52 | +59.946s | 8 |
| 7 | -2 |  Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Mercedes | 52 | +1m 02.563s | 6 |
| 8 | -4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 52 | +1m 28.692s | 4 |
| 9 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 52 | +1m 29.340s | 2 | |
| 10 |  Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Renault | 51 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 11 | -4 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | -1 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber-Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | ||
| 14 | -2 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +7 |  Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham-Renault | 50 | +2 laps | |
| 16 | +1 | Max Chilton | Marussia-Ferrari | 50 | +2 laps | |
| 17 | +3 |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Renault | 49 | DNF | |
| R | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 28 | DNF | ||
| R |  Marcus Ericsson | Caterham-Renault | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.766 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:37.386 | |
| 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.200 | |
| 4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.329 | |
| 5 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.417 | |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:39.232 | |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:40.457 | |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:40.606 | |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:40.707 | |
| 10 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:40.855 | |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:38.496 | |
| 12 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:38.709 | |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber-Ferrari | – | |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:45.318 | |
| 15 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:45.695 | |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:45.935 | |
| 17 | -5 | Max Chilton | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:39.800 |
| 18 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:46.684 | |
| 19 | -15 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:40.912 |
| 20 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Renault | 1:44.018 | |
| 21 | Marcus Ericsson | Caterham-Renault | 1:49.421 | |
| 22 | Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham-Renault | 1:49.625 |
- Esteban Gutierrez received a 10-place grid penalty for an unsafe pit stop release in the previous race and a further five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
- Max Chilton received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.766 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:37.386 | 1.620 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.200 | 2.434 |
| 4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.329 | 2.563 |
| 5 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.417 | 2.651 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:39.232 | 3.466 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:40.457 | 4.691 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:40.606 | 4.840 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:40.707 | 4.941 |
| 10 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:40.855 | 5.089 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:38.496 | |
| 12 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:38.709 | |
| 13 | Max Chilton | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:39.800 | |
| 14 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:40.912 | |
| DQ | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Renault | 1:44.018 | |
| 16 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber-Ferrari | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:45.318 | |
| 18 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:45.695 | |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:45.935 | |
| 20 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:46.684 | |
| 21 | Marcus Ericsson | Caterham-Renault | 1:49.421 | |
| 22 | Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham-Renault | 1:49.625 | |
- Pastor Maldonado was disqualified from qualifying for failing to have enough fuel to return to the pit lane after qualifying.
- Both Caterham drivers, Marcus Ericsson and Kamui Kobayashi, failed to set a lap time within 107% of the fastest time from Q1. They were given permission to race and would start from the back of the grid.
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Robin Frijns | Caterham-Renault |
| Daniel Juncadella | Force India-Mercedes |
| Giedo van der Garde | Sauber-Ferrari |
| Susie Wolff | Williams-Mercedes |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | 165 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 161 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 98 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 87 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | 73 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | 70 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | 63 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | 55 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | 35 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | 30 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | 28 |
| 12 | Kimi Raikkonen | 19 |
| 13 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 9 |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean | 8 |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat | 6 |
| 16 | Jules Bianchi | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 326 |
| 2 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 168 |
| 3 |  Ferrari | 106 |
| 4 | Williams-Mercedes | 103 |
| 5 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 91 |
| 6 | McLaren-Mercedes | 90 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 15 |
| 8 | Lotus-Renault | 8 |
| 9 | Marussia-Ferrari | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 200th for Felipe Massa
- Wins
- Driver: 27th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 21st for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 61st for Lewis Hamilton, 4th for Daniel Ricciardo, 2nd for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 299th for Williams, 110th for Red Bull, 47th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 8th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 25th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 15th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 18th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 66th for Sebastian Vettel, 15th for Nico Rosberg
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 6th for Lewis Hamilton