2014 Hungarian Grand Prix
The 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Pirelli Magyar Nagydíj 2014) was a Formula One motor race held on 27 July 2014 at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, Hungary. It was the eleventh round of the 2014 Formula One season and the 30th Hungarian Grand Prix, and the 29th time it had been held as a round of the World Championship. The 70-lap race was won by Daniel Ricciardo for the Red Bull Racing team after starting from fourth position. Fernando Alonso finished second in for Ferrari (the final podium of his career until the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix), with Lewis Hamilton third for Mercedes.
| 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 11 of 19 in the 2014 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Hungaroring circuit | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 27 July 2014 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Pirelli Magyar Nagydíj 2014 | ||||
| Location |
Hungaroring Mogyoród, Hungary | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.381 km (2.722 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 70 laps, 306.630 km (190.531 miles) | ||||
| Weather |
Overcast. Wet track at start, then drying. Scattered thunderstorms during the day, temperatures reaching a maximum of 26 degrees. | ||||
| Attendance | 169,000 (Weekend) 67,000 (Race Day) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:22.715 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:25.724 on lap 64 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Red Bull Racing-Renault | ||||
| Second | Ferrari | ||||
| Third |
| Mercedes | |||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The race was only the third Hungarian Grand Prix to be rain-affected, after the 2006 and 2011 races. Thunderstorms and heavy rain soaked the track at around lunchtime, forcing the drivers to start on intermediates before the track dried out later on in the race.