Free Practice 3 results - Austria 2014 - Williams lead the way as Jenson Button goes slowest
Published by Christine
Valtteri Bottas beat the Mercedes pair to the top spot during final practice in Austria, with Lewis Hamilton coming in just five hundredths of a second down the road. Nico Rosberg struggled slightly more and ended up fifth, with another Williams and the Toro Rosso of Daniil Kvyat ahead of him.
Jenson Button had a problem with the engine affecting his ability to brake. The Brit completed only four tours of the Red Bull Ring, and was four seconds off the pace.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams Martini Racing | 1:09.848 | 22 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:09.898 | 25 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Williams Martini Racing | 1:09.901 | 21 |
| 4 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:09.927 | 25 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:09.999 | 31 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:10.054 | 17 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:10.392 | 19 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren Mercedes | 1:10.449 | 23 |
| 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:10.488 | 22 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:10.562 | 21 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:10.683 | 22 |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 Team | 1:10.776 | 26 |
| 13 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:11.043 | 22 |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:11.103 | 22 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:11.235 | 18 |
| 16 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber F1 Team | 1:11.294 | 24 |
| 17 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:11.558 | 23 |
| 18 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 1:11.848 | 21 |
| 19 | Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham F1 Team | 1:12.320 | 23 |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | Caterham F1 Team | 1:12.892 | 27 |
| 21 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 1:12.915 | 14 |
| 22 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:14.237 | 4 |
