Race results - Australia 2014 - Rosberg wins in Melbourne, with two new faces on the podium
Published by Christine
Nico Rosberg swept into the lead of the race on the first lap and never looked back, taking a dominant victory by over twenty seconds. Behind him, home favourite Daniel Ricciardo came under pressure from rookie Kevin Magnussen with both managing to pick up their first F1 podium finishes. Further back, Felipe Massa was knocked out at the first corner, whilst Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel finished early due to car issues.
Overall, four drivers suffered power unit issues, two were knocked out due to a collision and one other mechanical problem took the retirement tally to seven. Jules Bianchi wasn't classified, having started in the pit lane and failing to make up the difference despite running for the entirety of the race time.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:32.478 | Lap 19 |
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:32:58.710 | 2 |
| 2 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren Mercedes | +26.7 | 2 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | +30.0 | 2 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | +35.2 | 2 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams Martini Racing | +47.6 | 2 |
| 6 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | +50.7 | 2 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | +57.6 | 2 |
| 8 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | +60.4 | 2 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | +63.5 | 2 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Sahara Force India F1 Team | +85.9 | 3 |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber F1 Team | +1 lap | 1 |
| 12 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | +1 lap | 2 |
| 13 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | +2 laps | 2 |
| NC | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | +8 laps | 2 |
| DNF | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | Lap 45 | 2 |
| DNF | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 Team | Lap 31 | 1 |
| DNF | Marcus Ericsson | Caterham F1 Team | Lap 29 | 1 |
| DNF | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | Lap 5 | 1 |
| DNF | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Lap 4 | 1 |
| DNF | Felipe Massa | Williams Martini Racing | Lap 1 | 0 |
| DNF | Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham F1 Team | Lap 1 | 0 |
| DSQ | Daniel Ricciardo | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | +24.5 | 2 |
- 21 places. Daniel Ricciardo - Car 3 was not in compliance with Article 5.1.4 (fuel mass flow) of the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations. Car 3 is excluded from the race results.
