2014 F1 Season

The 2014 Formula One World Championship, the 68th season of FIA Formula One motor racing, marked a significant shift in the sport with the introduction of a new engine formula. The season, featuring the 65th Formula One World Championship, commenced in Australia on 16 March and concluded in Abu Dhabi on 23 November. The championship was contested over nineteen Grands Prix with eleven teams and twenty-four drivers competing for the World Drivers’ and World Constructors’ championships. This season was notably marred by the tragic accident of Jules Bianchi during the Japanese Grand Prix, which led to his death in July 2015.

The 2014 season saw the replacement of the 2.4-litre V8 engines with a new 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engine formula, incorporating an energy recovery system. The season also witnessed the return of the Austrian Grand Prix and the introduction of the Russian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton, driving for Mercedes, clinched his second World Drivers’ Championship, winning 11 races and finishing 67 points ahead of his teammate Nico Rosberg, who secured second place. Rosberg also won the inaugural FIA Pole Trophy. Mercedes dominated the season, securing their first World Constructors’ Championship in Russia and finishing 296 points ahead of Red Bull Racing. Daniel Ricciardo, in his first year at Red Bull, finished third in the championship, achieving his first three Formula One victories. The 2014 season was a turning point in Formula One, highlighting the technological advancements in the sport and the intense rivalry between Hamilton and Rosberg.