F1 2014 finale

The fight to the finish has been subsided. Lewis Hamilton from the Mercedes F1 team is named the world champion at the recently concluded F1 2014 season held at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit. He is the fourth British racer to win two world titles after Jim Clark, Graham Hill, and Jackie Stewart. His teammate and his enemy Nico Rosberg managed to survived at 14th place after his car's energy recovery system malfunctioned at the halfway point of the race. Racers that gave up during the finale were Lotus' Pastor Maldonado and Save The Ring's Daniil Kvyat due to their cars' power unit failure.

Upon Hamilton's win at Abu Dhabi, the two Williams drivers, Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas, done a 2nd and 3rd place finish. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo placed 4th.

In the final standings, Hamilton scored 384 points and placed 1st while Rosberg's 2nd overall with 317 points and Ricciardo's in 3rd place with 238 points.

This concludes the Formula 1 2014 season and with Hamilton garnered the title of World Champion, looks like there's a long way to go for this Brit.

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F1 2014: Brazilian GP

F1 2014 Brazilian GP

In the second-to-the-last GP of the Formula 1 2014 season, it looks like the battle between Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are in the blazing point as these two teammates decide who's superior. In the end, it was Rosberg who took the checkered flag. His fifth win of the season really gives Rosberg a fighting chance in the finale but for Hamilton, who placed 2nd, it's not over yet. Now that the finale is set on the 23rd of November at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit, who will be crowned the world champion? Is it Rosberg or Hamilton? Find out soon!

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/11/16616.html

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F1 2014: United States GP

The United States Grand Prix of the Formula 1 2014 season, held in Austin, Texas, has proven to be quite a spectacle especially the endgame where Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton managed to execute his risky overtake against his teammate Nico Rosberg at Turn 12, resulting the British racer to score his 10th win for the season. His win extends Hamilton's lead over Rosberg to 24 points in the overall standings. Meanwhile, Red Bull's rookie Daniel Ricciardo managed to score 3rd place after overtaking two Williams racers flawlessly.

The end is nigh for this season and with just two races left, and with Hamilton 24 points ahead of Rosberg, is he going to score his world champ title for this season or will Rosberg have the last laugh? The second-to-the-last race will be in Brazil on the 9th.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/11/16567.html

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F1 2014: Russia GP

F1 2014 Russia GP

Russia's Sochi Autodrom is new for the 2014 season and even though this is a brand new location in the world of Formula 1, the spectators fall silent upon watching the suspense unfolds from the hearts of F1 racing drivers as the battle rages on. Williams' Valtteri Bottas set the fastest lap time of 1:40.896 but he placed 3rd while Mercedes' Hamilton placed 1st place ahead of teammate Rosberg.

A 1-2 finish is more than enough to clench the constructor's world champion title for the Mercedes F1 Team but it's not over yet for the team members as Lewis Hamilton's 17 points ahead of Nico Rosberg while Red Bull's Ricciardo is still in 3rd place overall for 199 points.

The next race will be at USA on the 2nd of November, 2014.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/10/16494.html

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F1 2014: Japanese GP

Following Lewis Hamilton's win at the rainy Japanese GP in Suzuka Circuit, looks like the whole world is on the focus of Marussia's Jules Bianchi as he was hospitalized after a crash with a recovery vehicle which was removing the damaged Sauber F1 car that Adrian Sutil drove during the race. Right now, Bianchi's in critical condition and we really don't know when will he recover from such a catastrophe.

Anyway, with Mercedes' Hamilton in the lead and he's 10 points ahead of his teammate Nico Rosberg and 73 points ahead of Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo.

The next race will be held in Sochi, Russia, on the 12th of October for the inaugural F1 Russian GP.

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F1 2014: Singapore GP

Nico Rosberg's unfortunate turn of events in the form of a faulty gearbox problems that sent him stranded at the start of the formation lap gave Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes the upper hand in the Singapore GP race at Marina Bay. With no Rosberg in sight, Hamilton's now focused on catching up against the likes of two Red Bull Racing's finest; Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo. His victory sent Vettel in 2nd place and Ricciardo in 3rd place.

Other racers that faced the same fate as Rosberg in this race were McLaren's Jenson Button for his car's power box problems, two racers from Sauber, and Kamui Kobayashi from Caterham for his car's power unit failure.

On the driver's ranking aside, looks like Hamilton's now in the lead and he's three points ahead of his teammate Nico Rosberg. This is going to be very one sided.

The next race will be at Japan this 5th of October.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/9/16385.html

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F1 2014: Italian GP

Lewis Hamilton's win at Monza surely give the Brit of the Mercedes F1 team a fighting chance after his teammate/rival Nico Rosberg caused a rare error while getting his grip against his colleague, leaving him on 2nd. That leaves Hamilton the victor of this 53-lap race, followed by Rosberg in 2nd place, and Felipe Massa of Williams placed 3rd. Racers who didn't make it were Ferrari's Fernando Alonso because of ERS malfunction, and Marussia's Max Chilton because of an accident.

In the driver's standings, Rosberg's still in the lead by 22 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton while Red Bull Racing rookie Daniel Ricciardo retains his 3rd spot at 166 points.

Next race is on Singapore on the 21st of September.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/9/16320.html

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F1 2014: Belgian GP

Looks like the rookie come first at the end of the grueling Belgian GP of the Formula One 2014 season held at the extremely-challenging Spa-Francorchamps, where F1 aces from all over the globe trying to hone their skills while surviving the twists and turns of one of Europe's finest racetracks regardless of ranks. Despite Nico Rosberg's qualifying pole position, the rookie of Red Bull Racing, Daniel Ricciardo, snagged the checkered flag for the win! That leaves Mercedes' Rosberg to 2nd place and Valtteri Bottas from Williams in 3rd place.

In the Driver's tally, Rosberg's still hanging in his top position at 220 points while teammate and rival Lewis Hamilton still in 2nd place at 191 points. Red Bull's Ricciardo managed to maintained his 3rd spot in 156 points.

The next race will be at Italy this September 7th.

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F1 2014: Hungary GP

Alas, the newbie of the Red Bull Racing, Daniel Ricciardo, snagged himself a first place podium at the Hungaroring on this season's Hungary GP, and while this first-timer snagged a win, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton is 3rd place and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso placed 2nd. Looks like the drizzle didn't slow the rookie down for his win, eh?

In the overall rankings, Rosberg's still in the lead at 202 points while Hamilton's 2nd place at 191 points.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/7/16175.html

Next race is at Spa-Francorchamps this August 24th.

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F1 2014: German GP

It looks like Mercedes' Nico Rosberg tries to play catch-up against his teammate Lewis Hamilton a little further as in the Hockenheimring, the venue for the German GP of the Formula One 2014 season, he is the winner and leaving Lewis Hamilton on third place and rookie Valtteri Bottas of Williams placed 2nd. As the catch-up continues, looks like Hamilton's 14 points behind Rosberg in the standings while Ricciardo still in 3rd place overall with 106 points.

Next time as the F1 racers will be competing on Hungary this 27th of July.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/7/16124.html

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F1 2014 - British GP

In a bid to catch up against his rival teammate Rosberg at the rankings of this season, Lewis Hamilton has scored a win at the end of the British GP at Silverstone. Despite his poor qualifying progress and placed sixth at the start, Hamilton fought hard enough to score his win at his home turf. Ahead of him on the podium is two unsung racing drivers; Valtteri Bottas from Williams and Daniel Ricciardo from Red Bull.

That puts him 4 points behind the leading Nico Rosberg in the overall rankings while Daniel Ricciardo improves his points while maintaining his 3rd place.

Next race is at the Hockenheimring Circuit this 20th of July.

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F1 2014: Austrian GP

For the first time after its decade-long hiatus, the Austrian GP is back and so is the racetrack from Spielberg, Austria, known as the Red Bull Ring. In the return of this racetrack for this season, looks like Mercedes' Nico Rosberg became the star of the show after giving his teammate and rival, Lewis Hamilton, a good kicking on the Austrian asphalt while Williams rookie Valterri Bottas tasted his first podium after placing 3rd in the race.

With Rosberg still leading at the overalls at 165 and Hamilton's on second at 136 points, looks like their rivalry still goes on. Find out more in the UK at the 6th of July for their heated rivalry.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/6/15991.html

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F1 2014 - Canada GP

Red Bull Racing's beginner, Daniel Ricciardo, scored his first win after a gripping conclusion from the Canadian Grand Prix earlier at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. His first place sent Mercedes' Nico Rosberg to 2nd place, despite his ERS problems at the middle of the race, and Sebastian Vettel placed 3rd. Another remarkable moment ever happened in Formula One history.

On the driver's ranking, Rosberg's still in the lead with 140 points, 22 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Surprisingly, rookie Ricciardo is now 3rd place in the overall rankings with points.

Next race is on Austria this 22nd of June.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/6/15936.html

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F1 2014: Monaco GP

So, Nico Rosberg from Mercedes wins this round at Monaco, right? Well, with him stealing Hamilton's spotlight, it looks like the two teammates are now slugging against each other ever since the Senna vs Prost of yesteryears, do they? He he he...the Lewis Hamilton vs Nico Rosberg rivalry in the 2014 Formula One season really is an interesting one. As for Red Bull Racing rookie Daniel Ricciardo...good show though. Good show...this rookie managed to get 3rd place, proving that this newbie's trying hard for this season.

Now, Rosberg's in the lead at the standings with 122 points while Lewis Hamilton lags 4 points behind and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso still in 3rd place with 61 points.

Rosberg's win at Monaco really is a show stealer but next time, can Lewis Hamilton make it back to the top in Canada this June 8th?

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/5/15883.html

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F1 2014: Spanish GP

For the fourth time in this season, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes is once again stands out the crowd after a thrilling fight to the finish against his teammate Nico Rosberg at Circuit de Catalunya.

After the match in Spain, looks like Hamilton's in the lead on the driver's standings at 100 points while his teammate, Rosberg behind at 97 points, and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso lagging on 3rd place at 49 points.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/5/15819.html

So, there's no stopping Lewis Hamilton now and his championship status is just too early to declare the winner. There are plenty of remaining rounds in this season that will give rivals a chance...or in any case when Hamilton's fighting spirit lingers. Find out as F1 2014 is on Monaco this 25th of May.

F1 2014 Chinese GP

Well, there's no stopping Lewis Hamilton right now, even in China where the fourth round of the Formula One 2014 season commenced. Using his pole position as his big advantage for this Mercedes F1 team racer and after 54 laps of a battle hardened match, Hamilton even managed to scamper his third win for the season, nice and easy, leaving his teammate Nico Rosberg at 2nd place and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in 3rd. Wow, wouldn't you believe that in the age of downsized Formula One engines, this guy makes the cut in this season?

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/4/15753.html

So, with Hamilton took another win for this season, will he do better in Spain? Find out this May 11.

F1 2014 - Bahrain GP

The Bahrain Grand Prix in the Formula One 2014 season sees a more exciting feat as two racers from Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, duke themselves out to see who gets to be on the finish line first. There's no telling how epic the duel between the two drivers from the same team was but in the end, it's Hamilton seals his name to the last lap. putting Nico Rosberg in second place and Sergio Perez from Force India placed third.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/4/15692.html

So, with Hamilton in the lead for now, how far will he go against the competition and will four-time champion Sebastian Vettel catches up? The next race of the Formula One 2014 season will be in Shanghai on the 20th of April.

F1 2014: Malaysian GP

Using his pole position as his advantage, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton scored a clear win in Sepang, Malaysia, for the second round of the F1 2014 season, giving Mercedes F1 team a one-two finish with teammate Nico Rosberg placed second and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel placed 3rd.

There have been some numerous problems faced in this race such in the case of Sauber-Ferrari's Esteban Gutierrez faced gearbox problems and teammate Adrian Sutil had his racecar suffered a power unit failure. For Save The Ring's Jean-Eric Vergne, his vehicle's turbochargers gone haywire while Lotus's Pastor Maldonado's vehicle also suffered a power unit failure. It's not a good race for Red Bull newbie Daniel Ricciardo where he retired during lap 40.

Sergio Perez of Force India is the F1 driver's facing a very bad day in Malaysia when his racer faced gearbox issues at the start of the race.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/3/15638.html

The next race for this season will be held at Bahrain this April 6, 2014 and let's just hope no further crisis will happen before, during, and after the race.

F1 2014: Australia GP

The F1 2014 season has begun with more twists than the last years and in the first race of the new season, held at Melbourne, Australia, Mercedes' Nico Rosberg kickstarts the season with his first win, leaving newcomer Kevin Magnussen of McLaren-Mercedes placed 2nd and teammate Jenson Button placed 3rd. During the race, Caterham's Kamui Kobayashi was cleared of any blame over his first-lap accident with Williams' Felipe Massa, saying that the Japanese racer's F1 car suffered a serious tech failure.

Originally, Red Bull Racing's new member, Daniel Ricciardo, was placed 2nd but he lost his 2nd place finish after stewards decided his car had run with too high a fuel flow rate during the race. In other words, he violated a new regulation that cars are limited to a fuel flow rate of 100kg/hour.

With Rosberg kickstarts the F1 2014 season, next race will be in Sepang, Malaysia, this March 30, 2014.