2014 Italian Grand Prix

The 2014 Italian Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Gran Premio d'Italia 2014) was a Formula One motor race held on 7 September at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Monza, Lombardy. It was the 13th round of the 2014 Formula One World Championship and the 65th Italian Grand Prix held as part of the series. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the 53-lap race from pole position. His teammate Nico Rosberg finished second and Williams driver Felipe Massa took third.

2014 Italian Grand Prix
Race 13 of 19 in the 2014 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Race details
Date 7 September 2014
Official name Formula 1 Gran Premio d'Italia 2014
Location Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Lombardy
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.793 km (3.600 miles)
Distance 53 laps, 306.720 km (190.587 miles)
Weather Sunny; Air: 25 °C (77 °F), Track: 37 to 42 °C (99 to 108 °F)
Pole position
Driver
  • Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
Time 1:24.109
Fastest lap
Driver Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
Time 1:28.004 on lap 29
Podium
First
  • Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
Second
  • Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
Third Williams-Mercedes
Lap leaders

Hamilton claimed the 36th pole position of his career by recording the fastest lap in qualifying but a slow start dropped him behind Rosberg. He returned to second by lap ten and drew closer to teammate Rosberg. He was instructed by radio to remain at least 212 seconds behind Rosberg but opted to ignore the message and took the lead on lap 29 when Rosberg ran off the circuit. Hamilton maintained the lead for the rest of the race to achieve his sixth victory of the season and the 28th of his career. There were three lead changes among two different drivers during the course of the race.

The result saw Hamilton lower Rosberg's lead in the World Drivers' Championship to 22 points with Daniel Ricciardo remaining in third position. Valtteri Bottas moved to fourth position while Fernando Alonso did not finish the race and fell to fifth. Mercedes increased their lead in the World Constructors' Championship to 182 points over the second-placed Red Bull. Williams overtook Ferrari for third with six races left in the season.

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