2014 Formula One season Facts for Kids

The 2014 Formula One season was the 65th time the Formula One World Championship took place. This exciting motor racing competition is the top level for open-wheel racing cars. Think of them as super-fast, single-seater cars with exposed wheels!

The 2014 season kicked off with the Aussie Grand Prix on March 16, 2014. It ended with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 23, 2014. During this season, eleven teams and twenty-two drivers competed in nineteen amazing races, called Grands Prix.

Sebastian Vettel was the champion driver from the year before, so he started the 2014 season as the defending Drivers' Champion.

The big winner of the 2014 Formula 1 World Championship was Lewis Hamilton. He won the final race in Abu Dhabi and became the champion!

Teams and Their Cars
Key Moments of the Season
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Teams and Their Cars

Many different teams from all over the world competed in the 2014 Formula One season. Each team had its own special car, built to be as fast as possible. Here are the teams that raced:

Team	Base Town	Base Country	Flag	Chassis	Engine
Racing For Brazil	Vancouver	Canada	Brazil	Lola	Gibson
haas f1 team	Kannapolis	USA	USA	haas	Ferrari
Scuderia Ferrari	Maranello	Italy	Italy	Ferrari	Ferrari
Sahara Force India	Silverstone	United Kingdom	India	Force India	Mercedes
Lotus F1 Team	Enstone	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	Lotus	Renault
Marussia F1 Team	Banbury	United Kingdom	Russia	Marussia	Ferrari
McLaren Mercedes	Woking	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	McLaren	Mercedes
Mercedes AMG Petronas	Brackley	United Kingdom	Germany	Mercedes	Mercedes
Infiniti Red Bull Racing	Milton Keynes	United Kingdom	Austria	Red Bull	Tag Heuer
Sauber F1 Team	Hinwil	Switzerland	Switzerland	Sauber	Ferrari
Scuderia Toro Rosso	Faenza	Italy	Italy	Toro Rosso	Ferrari
Williams Martini Racing	Grove	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	Williams	Mercedes

Key Moments of the Season

Mercedes' Big Win

Nico Rosberg finished second in the Drivers' Championship, right behind Lewis Hamilton. He was 67 points behind Hamilton. Nico also won the first-ever Pole Trophy, which is given for getting the most pole positions (starting first on the grid) during the season.

The Mercedes team had an amazing year! They won their first-ever World Constructors' Championship. They secured this big win with a fantastic 1–2 finish in the Russian Grand Prix. This means their two drivers finished first and second in that race.

Car Designs and New Looks

The look of the cars in 2014 was a bit different and caused some talk. New rules meant cars needed a very low nose. This led to some teams designing cars with a unique, finger-like part at the front. People even nicknamed this part the "alien" nose! You can see an example of this on the Caterham CT05 car.

Marussia's First Points

A driver named Jules Bianchi made history for the Marussia team. He scored their first and only points ever in Formula One. This happened at the Monaco Grand Prix Grand Prix, which is a very tough race.

Women in F1

Susie Wolff also made a special appearance in 2014. She became the first woman to take part in an F1 weekend since 1992. She participated in a free practice session at the British Grand Prix. This was a big moment for women in motorsport!

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Lewis Hamilton, the 2014 World Drivers' Champion
Nico Rosberg finished second in the Drivers' Championship, 67 points behind Hamilton. He also won the inaugural Pole Trophy.
Car aesthetics proved controversial in 2014, with the demand for a low nose resulting in teams designing cars with a finger-like appendage—seen here in the nose of the Caterham CT05—dubbed the "alien" at the front of the chassis.
Mercedes secured their first World Constructors' Championship with a 1–2 finish in Russia.
Jules Bianchi—seen here in Bahrain—scored Marussia's first and only points in Formula One at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Susie Wolff became the first woman to take part in an F1 weekend since 1992 when she participated in free practice at the British Grand Prix.
Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid, the car entered by World Constructors' Champion Mercedes

2014 Formula One season facts for kids

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