2014 Chinese Grand Prix
The 2014 Chinese Grand Prix (formally the 2014 Formula 1 UBS Chinese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 20 April 2014 at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China. The race was the fourth round of the 2014 Formula One season, and marked the eleventh time that the Chinese Grand Prix was held as a round for the Formula One World Championship.
| 2014 Chinese Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 4 of 19 in the 2014 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Shanghai International Circuit | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 20 April 2014 | ||||
| Official name | 2014 Formula 1 UBS Chinese Grand Prix | ||||
| Location |
Shanghai International Circuit Shanghai, People's Republic of China | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.451 km (3.387 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 54 laps, 294.164 km (182.785 miles) | ||||
| Scheduled distance | 56 laps, 305.066 km (189.559 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy, dry | ||||
| Attendance | 150,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
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| Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:53.860 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:40.402 on lap 39 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First |
| Mercedes | |||
| Second | Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Lewis Hamilton won the race comfortably after starting from pole position, leading from start to finish driving for the Mercedes team. Nico Rosberg finished second in the other Mercedes with Fernando Alonso third in a Ferrari. Although contested over 56 laps, the race result was declared after 54 laps, as the chequered flag was shown one lap early through a marshalling error. The leading positions were not affected by this error.
As a consequence of the race, Rosberg's lead in the Drivers' Championship was reduced to four points, with Alonso a further thirty-four behind. In the World Constructors Championship, Red Bull Racing passed Force India for second position, ninety-six points behind Mercedes.