2014 United States Grand Prix
914th World Championship race, 36th World Championship United States Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Austin
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 2 November 2014 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Circuit: | Austin, 56 laps |
| Round: | 17 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 56 | 1hr 40m 04.785s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 56 | +4.314s | 18 |
| 3 | +2 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 56 | +25.560s | 15 |
| 4 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +26.924s | 12 | |
| 5 | -2 |  Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +30.992s | 10 |
| 6 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 56 | +1m 35.231s | 8 | |
| 7 | PL | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 56 | +1m 35.734s | 6 |
| 8 | -1 |  Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 40.682s | 4 |
| 9 | +1 |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Renault | 56 | +1m 47.870s | 2 |
| 10 | +4 |  Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Renault | 56 | +1m 48.863s (5.000s) | 1 |
| 11 | +5 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | ||
| 13 | -5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +1 |  Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +2 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 55 | +1 lap | |
| R | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Adrian Sutil | Sauber-Ferrari | 0 | DNF |
- Jean-Eric Vergne was given a five-second time penalty for forcing Romain Grosjean off the track.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:36.067 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:36.443 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.906 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.205 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:37.244 | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.610 | |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.706 | |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:37.804 | |
| 9 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.810 | |
| 10 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Renault | 1:38.467 | |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.554 | |
| 12 | -5 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.655 |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.598 | |
| 14 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:39.250 | |
| 15 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.555 | |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:39.679 | |
| 17 | -10 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:38.699 |
| 18 | ||||
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:39.621 | ||
- Jenson Button received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change. Daniil Kvyat received a 10-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements.
- Sebastian Vettel was required to start from the pit lane for use of additional power unit elements.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:36.067 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:36.443 | 0.376 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.906 | 0.839 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.205 | 1.138 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:37.244 | 1.177 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.610 | 1.543 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.655 | 1.588 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.706 | 1.639 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:37.804 | 1.737 |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.810 | 2.743 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Renault | 1:38.467 | |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.554 | |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.598 | |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:38.699 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 15 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:39.250 | |
| 16 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.555 | |
| 17 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:39.621 | |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:39.679 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| 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 | 316 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 292 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 214 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 155 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | 149 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | 149 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | 94 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | 83 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 76 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | 53 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | 47 |
| 12 | Kimi Raikkonen | 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 | 608 |
| 2 | Red
Bull-Renault | 363 |
| 3 | Williams-Mercedes | 238 |
| 4 |  Ferrari | 196 |
| 5 | McLaren-Mercedes | 147 |
| 6 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 123 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 30 |
| 8 | Lotus-Renault | 10 |
| 9 | Marussia-Ferrari | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 32nd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 27th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 15th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 68th for Lewis Hamilton, 25th for Nico Rosberg, 8th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 116th for Red Bull, 59th & 60th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 13th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 33rd for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 18th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 24th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 43rd for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 70th for Lewis Hamilton, 22nd for Nico Rosberg
- Points finishes
- Driver: 175th for Fernando Alonso, 14th and last for Jean-Eric Vergne