2014 Malaysian Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps

2014 Malaysian Grand Prix

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Mercedes led the way again in Malaysia but unlike in Australia the extent of their superiority was reflected in the fastest lap times.

Lewis Hamilton’s fastest lap in the W05 was over a second quicker than any of his rivals could manage in a different car.

The second-fastest car in the race in terms of fastest lap time was the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso. However he was the only drive among the top nine finishers to end the race medium tyres rather than the considerably slower hards, so that probably exaggerates the performance of his car.

Team mate Kimi Raikkonen was well off Alonso’s pace, largely due to the damage he sustained early in the race when he had to do an entire lap on a punctured rear tyre, and the fact he spent much of the rest of the afternoon in traffic.

The Red Bull pair had better race pace, though Sebastian Vettel had to back off in the closing laps to save fuel, allowing the gap between him and Nico Rosberg to increase.

Here are all the drivers’ lap times from the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Malaysian Grand Prix lap times

All the lap times by the drivers (in seconds, very slow laps excluded):

https://www.racefans.net/charts/2014drivercolours.csv

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Lewis Hamilton111.824107.501107.763108.375107.428107.532107.048107.494107.695107.277107.695107.66107.774107.966111.236126.575106.19107.045106.554106.471106.353106.432106.68106.281106.523106.762107.145106.498107.19106.705106.998106.547109.8125.971105.49105.176105.449105.548104.854105.028105.275104.804104.981104.329104.766105.462105.41105.789106.182106.499108.975125.003103.066103.198104.312105.39
Sebastian Vettel115.012108.859108.744108.215108.338108.034108.318108.195108.229108.303108.45108.501112.295126.682106.334107.103106.778106.902106.838107.067106.462106.657107.051106.9106.774106.806107.032106.795106.929107.294110.978125.122104.779106.303106.14105.731105.466105.535105.76105.86105.61105.597105.969105.845106.016106.181106.162106.27109.976126.02104.289104.669104.888105.412105.134104.899
Nico Rosberg113.894108.713108.579108.255107.753107.321107.743107.999107.88108.059107.82107.856107.844111.764128.099107.696107.189106.683106.621106.923106.522106.35106.591106.62106.538106.95107.124106.905106.941106.693107.345111.11125.617106.555105.63105.473105.337104.951104.838104.796104.854104.912105.212105.203105.252105.614105.987106.546106.493109.983123.687104.702104.519104.516103.96108.27
Fernando Alonso116.44109.154108.219108.801108.527108.139108.317108.347108.955109.871112.322126.093107.764108.37107.418107.25107.198107.364107.197107.131107.127107.65107.595108.022107.632107.78111.206125.534106.658106.496106.281106.485106.84106.302106.644106.114106.03106.403106.91106.654106.68111.264124.215104.459104.711104.531104.165104.443104.864104.833104.726107.102106.243105.412105.415105.663
Daniel Ricciardo114.677108.779108.881109.06108.535108.271108.127108.466108.622108.707108.835112.315126.441107.346106.919106.882107.82107.242106.948107.308106.93107.079107.13107.197107.205107.507107.497110.874125.768105.831106.969107.251107.014106.965106.979106.845106.505106.702106.715109.614212.008137.263134.762110.765136.728112.124104.868104.675114.595
Kimi Raikkonen118.121150.743129.402107.776108.388108.309108.454108.937108.607108.88108.921109.158108.983109.676110.07110.439110.891113.85126.871106.752107.52107.139107.471107.732108.282110.637108.468108.667108.164108.226108.105108.435108.285113.476124.376105.129106.58105.99105.999105.785105.974106.212106.94106.311106.198106.606106.492106.727107.283107.345109.162108.414107.84109.657108.819
Nico Hulkenberg116.866109.469108.913108.835109.01108.639108.668108.602108.73108.764108.952108.6108.647108.664109.261113.362126.631106.512106.601106.725107.042106.85106.823107.12107.067107.36107.252107.053107.232106.96107.321107.297107.78111.383126.103106.529106.631105.982106.007106.053106.561105.986106.223106.101106.506106.234106.104106.326106.408106.448106.59107.384109.18107.862108.36108.604
Kevin Magnussen118.557111.143111.476110.511109.922109.579109.51109.577114.169139.142107.552107.593107.814107.886108.057108.853108.335108.491108.399108.612108.402108.886108.769113.306131.52106.342106.11108.284106.656106.888107.516107.757107.287107.922108.549107.978107.47107.578111.807125.233105.767105.872105.621105.373105.935106.155106.219106.206106.58106.441107.626106.919106.878107.67109.665
Jean-Eric Vergne124.803116.55149.878108.527108.676109.152109.012109.29109.433109.268109.518109.519109.623109.988109.874111.399122.87152.525
Jenson Button119.008110.885109.596109.338109.051108.545108.898108.792109.211109.685109.726109.755113.209127.686107.367107.734107.715107.879108.018108.047108.196108.218108.236108.733111.808125.88106.891107.219107.368107.252107.117107.355107.42107.464107.513107.515107.341107.605110.53125.566106.244106.406106.86106.534106.811107.619106.039106.316106.388106.09106.14106.336106.635106.457106.332107.086
Daniil Kvyat121.55110.624110.737110.955109.889109.844109.88110.106110.158113.647126.727106.923107.321109.973109.195109.374108.675108.323108.353108.319110.107112.826130.232107.561107.963108.293107.487107.84108.629108.165110.491109.122108.922112.469126.146106.695106.978109.049106.79107.095107.242108.744107.365107.417107.204109.382107.415107.314107.3107.768107.589109.451108.211108.513110.986
Esteban Gutierrez120.771110.638110.943111.28111.333109.959110.004110.507110.167114.083132.944108.54108.92108.813108.899109.436108.946109.131110.503109.613109.899109.924113.775129.06110.355108.446107.782108.538110.496108.414108.193108.197107.978108.538112.912
Felipe Massa119.77110.421110.797111.255109.74109.821109.437109.678109.715108.99109.274112.963126.815107.129108.505107.78107.479107.748107.422107.506108.074108.153108.376108.794108.45108.599111.871126.074106.493106.228106.681106.953107.028107.149107.643107.236106.95107.258107.729107.183106.602110.227125.715104.897105.968108.07106.291106.485106.392106.27106.471106.213106.069106.242107.021106.95
Sergio Perez
Romain Grosjean122.152111.014110.371111.245110.789110.115110.198110.201110.121110.173109.807114.441127.829108.232108.743108.597108.66108.296108.739108.483108.477108.725108.601108.998112.563127.872107.137107.491108.833110.786107.784107.768107.767107.774107.608107.884107.74108.299108.324111.773127.303106.224108.385106.545106.724107.266107.582107.709107.666107.671108.302109.073107.907109.763109.006
Pastor Maldonado129.98113.126112.005111.805111.683110.929119.079
Adrian Sutil122.404112.329109.803110.586111.252110.406110.091110.111110.493110.675113.311130.48108.846108.684109.074109.223109.091109.537108.467108.341109.345109.33109.791113.582130.152108.586108.04108.546108.238108.211110.258108.688
Valtteri Bottas120.897109.601111.1110.994109.825110.065109.418109.794109.516109.224109.425109.481109.224115.887128.251107.039107.676107.675107.9107.876107.72108.042107.822108.029107.737108.037107.817108.292111.405125.602105.475106.59106.537107.482107.727107.028106.704106.772106.866106.561106.661106.707106.645109.708125.413105.669105.783105.837105.975105.946106.035105.835106.231106.011106.912107.03
Jules Bianchi188.057164.32111.48111.473111.603111.686112.576118.437
Kamui Kobayashi123.046112.778111.113110.479110.993110.353110.771110.575111.366110.826110.582110.174110.258110.992115.461130.705107.9108.687108.746108.386108.471108.586108.549108.894109.508109.314109.897109.529109.977110.676115.262130.753110.196108.201108.081109.991109.632108.538108.345108.928109.207110.105109.573109.876108.935109.852109.109108.831109.009108.996109.772109.423107.753109.94111.848
Max Chilton125.315112.486111.207111.364111.445111.096110.485111.269111.172115.361130.218110.002109.867109.997110.259111.015109.868110.513110.643110.116110.163110.651110.561110.57112.272111.904117.708132.435108.461109.169109.197110.346110.582108.977109.509110.285109.309109.138109.64109.615113.5131.605108.601110.332108.536109.656108.604110.253108.249108.433109.092109.285108.341108.964
Marcus Ericsson124.378112.097110.817110.951110.786110.952111.073111.462110.855111.068115.295134.894109.435109.785109.865110.524111.096111.575109.758109.727109.668110.215110.339110.474111.806118.325131.722109.202108.33108.577110.054111.462110.249108.888109.001109.196110.359113.238129.127107.5108.055108.009108.335108.236112.404109.373108.179109.678109.144108.86109.441110.425111.623111.624

Malaysian Grand Prix fastest laps

Each driver’s fastest lap:

RankDriverCarFastest lapGapOn lap
1Lewis HamiltonMercedes1’43.06653
2Nico RosbergMercedes1’43.9600.89455
3Fernando AlonsoFerrari1’44.1651.09947
4Sebastian VettelRed Bull-Renault1’44.2891.22351
5Daniel RicciardoRed Bull-Renault1’44.6751.60948
6Felipe MassaWilliams-Mercedes1’44.8971.83144
7Kimi RaikkonenFerrari1’45.1292.06336
8Kevin MagnussenMcLaren-Mercedes1’45.3732.30744
9Valtteri BottasWilliams-Mercedes1’45.4752.40931
10Nico HulkenbergForce India-Mercedes1’45.9822.91638
11Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes1’46.0392.97347
12Romain GrosjeanLotus-Renault1’46.2243.15842
13Daniil KvyatToro Rosso-Renault1’46.6953.62936
14Marcus EricssonCaterham-Renault1’47.5004.43440
15Kamui KobayashiCaterham-Renault1’47.7534.68753
16Esteban GutierrezSauber-Ferrari1’47.7824.71627
17Adrian SutilSauber-Ferrari1’48.0404.97427
18Max ChiltonMarussia-Ferrari1’48.2495.18349
19Jean-Eric VergneToro Rosso-Renault1’48.5275.4614
20Pastor MaldonadoLotus-Renault1’50.9297.8636
21Jules BianchiMarussia-Ferrari1’51.4738.4074
22Sergio PerezForce India-Mercedes

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15 comments on “2014 Malaysian Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps”

  1. 1m39.199 by Perez on lap 56 was the fastest last year. We’re getting there.

    Chilton, jesus. 1m48…..

    1. It gets worse; Bianchi, on lap 4, did a 51.4…

    2. @ardenflo But he always finishes races ! he must be a great driver! /s

    3. The tyres are slower this year, then the fuel target thing.

  2. Interesting to cmpare these times to last years (https://www.racefans.net/2013/03/24/2013-malaysian-grand-prix-lap-times-fastest-laps/)
    ~4/5 seconds slower, and the cars definitely looked it on track. For me the lack of noise/fuel limits aren’t degrading to the image of F1, instead it’s the lower speeds and Pirelli to some extent.

    1. spot on! two races don’t make a trend, but Mercedes’ lap times would have put them near the back of the field in ’12 & ’13. Rooting for Mercedes but bored to death – 3+ seconds is an eternity for a sport measured in thousandths. If interested in a science experiment with electric motors, would read about it in Popular Science. Will give it a couple more races, but at this pace won’t be there at the end of the year.

    2. @joetoml1n I was thinking about that too. Considering they had told Lewis to turn down to a lower engine setting to save wear on his engine and he was not pushing to catch anyone or taking curbs, and he was on hard tires rather than options, etc…I think it was probably closer to 2 seconds a lap difference. At least on that fastest lap time.
      I don’t think we’ll see Mercedes pushing for real pace until a couple of other teams catch up later in the season and all of them have had time to claw back downforce and get experience with their Power Units.
      I’d bet we’ll see Qualifying times within 1 second of 2013 at Bahrain next week, and race laps within 1-2 seconds by the later half of the year. They have a steep improvement curve with the new formula.

      1. I also agree, that I think they weren’t pushing to their maximum.. But Lewis wasn’t marginal on fuel, and clearly was trying to set a few fast laps at the end.. This is still an early observation, I’ll reserve full judgement until after a few dry qualys, and more races

  3. @keithcollantine Great coverage and write-ups per your usual…Thanks. :)
    Could we also see the fastest times through the speed trap? If you’ve already posted that somewhere else, my apologies…just thought it would be interesting to see that info as well.

  4. @keithcollantine – I was amazed to see Kobayashi catching the Sauber’s during the race. Obviously seeing this graph now shows it was mainly because Kamui had new tyres while the Sauber’s were on old ones (and also the Sauber’s could have been suffering issues as it wasn’t long before they retired), but still I found this hugely encouraging from Caterham. I know Sauber seem well off of the midfield themselves, but it’s still a fair achievement I think, finally.

    1. @bradley13, equally, I fear for Sauber. They have a dog of a car, two uninspiring drivers, and I can’t imagine they have any money, either. At this point it looks like they will struggle to score points, and indeed survive.

      1. Thats when you need the HULK!!

  5. I’m not convinced Alonso’s Ferrari’s performance was too flattered by the order of tyre use – at least compared to Vettel. Vettel set his fastest lap four laps later, so although he was only on brand new hards surely the advantage of having 4 laps less fuel would negate some part of the compound disadvantage

  6. Not quite if Vettel is being optimistic that RBR can catch up to Mercedes by Barcelona. He was consistently outpaced in Sectors 1 and 3. Sure, he would beat HAM and ROS in Sector 2 by 3 to 4 tenths, but that wasn’t consistent either, I’d say about 60% of the time.

    And that fuel usage. I think when push comes to shove, Mercedes could use more at the first half of races to build more of a gap. Not much use of having a bit in reserve if you’re told to cruise the last laps to preserve the machine.

    Source: I was following the lap times on the live F1 app.

  7. Keith, this is what I don’t like about no-refuel regulation. You cannot compare fastest lap on lap 36 with lap 47, tires aside it would be 11 laps fuel different.

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