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2014 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying  Race

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Australian Grand Prix - 2014 - Race
 (03/13/2014) 
16:38
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2014 Australian Grand Prix
16:39
NewsOnF1: 
Race starts in just under 35 minutes. Conditions are dry but overcast
16:44
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The pit lane is open and the drivers are heading out to the starting grid
16:49
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This year there are a number of significant changes to Formula 1. The engine has changed from a 2.4 V8 to a 1.6 V6 Turbo. KERS is updated to ERS generating 160hp (was 80 with KERS) and is available for 33 seconds in a lap
The fuel is now limited to 100kg per race. Strategy will be more crucial than ever before
16:56
NewsOnF1: 
Lewis Hamilton starts on Pole with local sensation Daniel Ricciardo starting alongside him
Nico Rosberg is in 3rd with Kevin Magnussen alongside him
Fernando Alonso starts in 5th with Jean-Eric Vergne alongside him
Nico Hulkenberg starts in 7th with Daniil Kvyat alongside him
and Felipe Massa starts in 9th with Jenson Button alongside him
16:57
NewsOnF1: 
Valtteri Bottas qualified 10th fastest but drops 5 places due a gearbox change
16:58
NewsOnF1: 
Romain Grosjean will be starting from the pits. The Lotus is having the worse start to the season. His teammate Pastor Maldonado failed to set a time in qualifying and starts in 21st
16:59
NewsOnF1: 
Air temperature is at 19 degrees while track temperature is at 28 degrees
17:00
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen and Vettel didn't make Q3 and are starting in 11th and 12th respectively
17:01
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2 minutes to formation lap
17:01
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Reliability will be a key factor with many cars not expected to finish
17:01
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The grid is cleared
17:02
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Formation lap is underway
17:03
NewsOnF1: 
Max Chilton couldn't get away
17:03
NewsOnF1: 
He should be wheeled back into the pits
17:04
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean will get a drive through penalty for going onto the pit lane too early!
17:04
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Chilton is in the pits
17:05
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Hamilton arrives at the starting grid
17:06
NewsOnF1: 
Lights!
17:06
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Yellows
17:07
NewsOnF1: 
Jules Bianchi seems to have stalled. Both Marussia's are out
17:07
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The cars go back on a second formation lap (which is counted from the race lap count)
17:08
NewsOnF1: 
There are now 3 cars starting from the pit lane!
17:09
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel reporting problems already
17:09
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton arrives at the starting grid again
17:10
NewsOnF1: 
Lights
17:11
NewsOnF1: 
Poor start for Hamilton and Rosberg takes the lead
17:12
NewsOnF1: 
Kobayashi goes straight ahead at turn 1. He retires
17:13
NewsOnF1: 
Magnuessen almost spins but recovers and he passes Hamilton for 3rd
17:13
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton told he needs to retire
17:14
NewsOnF1: 
Then moments later the team tells him to stay out
17:15
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 3










17:15
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton pits to retire
17:16
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg quickest with a 1:35.939
17:17
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg improves again with a 1:34.939
17:17
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel pits
17:18
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows Kobayashi running into the back of Massa at the start
17:20
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg leads Ricciardo by 4.5 seconds on lap 6
17:20
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas is flying! He is up into 7th and right behind Raikkonen
17:22
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Order on lap 7










Reitrements: Vettel, Hamilton, Massa, Kobayashi and Bianchi
17:23
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas passes Raikkonen for 6th and is now chasing Alonso
17:25
NewsOnF1: 
Now Bottas has joined the fight between Hulkenberg and Alonso
17:25
NewsOnF1: 
Now Bottas has joined the fight between Hulkenberg and Alonso
17:25
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg leads Ricciardo by 5.8 seconds on lap 9
17:26
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas touches the wall as he was chasing Alonso
17:27
NewsOnF1: 
He lost his rear tyre, he is limping back to the pits
17:28
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas manages to get to the pits
17:28
NewsOnF1: 
Safety car is out due to bits of tyre on the track
17:29
NewsOnF1: 
Teams ready for the drivers to come in for the first stop
17:30
NewsOnF1: 
The top 9 pit
17:31
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The track is getting cleared from the debris
17:32
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Order on lap 12










Reitrements: Vettel, Hamilton, Massa, Kobayashi and Bianchi
17:34
NewsOnF1: 
Button has made the best out of the safety car, he managed to get into the pits just in time and managed to get ahead of a few cars ahead
17:34
NewsOnF1: 
It is worth noting that Maldonado in 11th and Grosjean is 13th. Not bad for Lotus
17:36
NewsOnF1: 
So far the top 10 have used the soft compound except for Kvyat who started on the mediums
17:37
NewsOnF1: 
Race resumes
17:38
NewsOnF1: 
Order remains as is in the top 10
17:39
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso right behind Hulkenberg
17:40
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg flying! He is already 2.2 seconds ahead of Ricciardo
17:40
NewsOnF1: 
Magnussen pushing Ricciardo
17:41
NewsOnF1: 
Now Button is closing in on Alonso
17:41
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 17










Reitrements: Vettel, Hamilton, Massa, Kobayashi and Bianchi
17:42
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas up into 11th. He is flying
17:44
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg going faster still, a 1:32.478!
17:44
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Rosberg leads Ricciardo by 4.4 seconds on lap 19
17:45
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas now in 10th having passed Sutil
17:46
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Order on lap 20










Reitrements: Vettel, Hamilton, Massa, Kobayashi and Bianchi
17:47
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg is holding Alonso but is doing a brilliant hob keeping him behind
17:48
NewsOnF1: 
Big lockup by Hulkenberg allowing Alonso to be closer
17:50
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg now 7.9 seconds ahead of Ricciardo
17:51
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso unable to find a way past Hulkenberg. Raikkonen now right behind Vergne
17:51
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Bottas now right behind Kvyat
17:52
NewsOnF1: 
He passes him
17:53
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen backs off, he does a slow lap
17:54
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows Raikkonen locking and going wide
17:55
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas now closing in on Raikkonen for 8th
17:56
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg now 10.5 seconds ahead of Ricciardo
17:57
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg has dropped his pace, now lapping in the 1:35s, Ricciardo is making time now
17:58
NewsOnF1: 
Marcus Ericsson stops on the side of the track.
17:59
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean pits
17:59
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg picks up the pace again. It was traffic
18:00
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado pits
18:01
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg leads by 11.6 seconds on lap 30. Magnussen in 3rd is a further 7.8 seconds behind
18:02
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado retires shortly after pitting.
18:03
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 31










Reitrements: Maldonado, Ericsson, Vettel, Hamilton, Massa, Kobayashi and Bianchi
18:04
NewsOnF1: 
Button pits
18:04
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Button puts on the mediums
18:06
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg pits and so does Vergne
18:06
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso is now cleared.
18:07
NewsOnF1: 
Button pushing hard as well
18:08
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas hasn't been able to pass Raikkonen although he is very close now
18:08
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas hasn't been able to pass Raikkonen although he is very close now
18:08
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen locks up allowing Bottas through
18:09
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso piits
18:10
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso manages to get ahead of Hulkenberg however Button has managed to jump both
18:11
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas, Raikkonen and Kvyat all pit
18:12
NewsOnF1: 
And now Magnussen pits
18:13
NewsOnF1: 
And Rosberg is now told to pit
18:14
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 38










Reitrements: Maldonado, Ericsson, Vettel, Hamilton, Massa, Kobayashi and Bianchi
18:15
NewsOnF1: 
Kvyat is chasing Raikkonen for 9th
18:16
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas isn't going as fast as he was earlier
18:18
NewsOnF1: 
Gaps after the pit stops: Rosberg leads by 16.5 seconds. Magnussen just 1.2 seconds behind
18:18
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 42










Reitrements: Maldonado, Ericsson, Vettel, Hamilton, Massa, Kobayashi and Bianchi
18:19
NewsOnF1: 
Magnussen right behind Ricciardo now
18:20
NewsOnF1: 
Kvyat is half a second behind Raikkonen
18:21
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas now chasing Vergne for 7th
18:29
Comment From jido: 
Still, after Barhein testing i wasn't expecting a Red Bull to hold second place that long.
18:22
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas trying! Side by side with Vergne
18:23
NewsOnF1: 
Magnussen now 1.1 seconds behind Ricciardo
18:24
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Meanwhile Rosberg is 18.5 seconds ahead of Ricciardo
18:24
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean retires
18:27
NewsOnF1: 
Other than Bottas fighting with Vergne, it seems everyone has settled for their positions
18:27
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne nearly loses it going into the straight allowing Bottas to get by
18:28
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne dropping back and now Raikkonen is right behind him
18:30
NewsOnF1: 
McLaren urging their drivers to push as Ricciardo appears slower
18:31
Comment From jido: 
Valtteri Bottas is offering us an exciting race! Driver of the day?
18:32
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg leads Ricciardo by 22.9 seconds on lap 49
18:32
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Bottas now right behind Hulkenberg
18:33
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And Magnussen now right behind Ricciardo
18:35
NewsOnF1: 
Magnussen closer this lap. Bottas right behind Hulkenberg now
18:35
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And Bottas takes 6th from Hulkenberg
18:36
NewsOnF1: 
5 laps to go!
18:37
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 52










Reitrements: Grosjean, Maldonado, Ericsson, Vettel, Hamilton, Massa, Kobayashi and Bianchi
18:40
Comment From jido: 
The commenter says Magnussen received instructions to use "overtake button" ED - Yes, in the final two laps I believe
18:37
NewsOnF1: 
Magnussen backs off, he is managing fuel it appears
18:39
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg is nearly 24 seconds ahead of Ricciardo who is now 2 seconds ahead of Magnussen
18:40
NewsOnF1: 
2 laps to go
18:41
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg starts his final lap of the race
18:42
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen gets ahead of Vergne who makes another mistake
18:43
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg wins the Australian Grand Prix
18:43
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo finishes second ahead of Magnussen
18:43
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo finishes second ahead of Magnussen
18:44
NewsOnF1: 
Button is 4th ahead of Alonso, Bottas, Hulkenberg, Raikkonen, Vergne and Kvyat
18:45
NewsOnF1: 
Order at the end of the race










Perez, Sutil, Gutierrez and Chilton make the rest of the field
Reitrements: Grosjean, Maldonado, Ericsson, Vettel, Hamilton, Massa, Kobayashi and Bianchi
18:46
NewsOnF1: 
Fastest lap: Nico Rosberg - 1:32.478
18:55
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18:55
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18:57
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18:57
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