Lewis Hamilton clinched his second world championship title in style this year with 11 wins from 19 races. Here’s a look back on how he did it.
2014 F1 season articles archive
2014 F1 season
F1 wins as Mercedes lets Hamilton and Rosberg fight
2014 F1 season review
Posted onFormula One enjoyed an exciting fight for the drivers’ championship in 2014 both thanks to and in spite of Mercedes’ efforts.
Ecclestone and Montezemolo return to F1 board
2014 F1 season
Posted onCVC Capital Partners, the majority owners of Formula One, have announced Bernie Ecclestone has rejoined the board following his bribery trial earlier this year.
Vote for your 2014 F1 Driver of the Year
2014 F1 season review
Posted onWho was your top driver of the 2014 season? Read the F1 Fanatic Driver Rankings in full and vote for who you think was best.
2014 F1 Driver Rankings #1: Daniel Ricciardo
2014 F1 season review
Posted onRicciardo consistently qualified strongly, raced even better, and made very few mistakes. And he emphatically beat his four-times world champion team mate.
2014 F1 Driver Rankings #2: Fernando Alonso
2014 F1 season review
Posted onIt’s doubtful Fernando Alonso could have done much better in a car which was rarely capable of reaching the podium, let alone winning races.
2014 F1 Driver Rankings #3: Hamilton
2014 F1 season review
Posted onDid the right man win the championship? Absolutely. But Lewis Hamilton only comes in third place in this year’s driver rankings.
Red Bull show their strength despite engine troubles
2014 F1 season review
Posted onTo appreciate just how impressive it was Red Bull won three races in 2014 it’s worth recalling how dire the situation was for them at the start of the year.
Ferrari reshuffle staff, confirm Fry and Tombazis departures and announce Mexican sponsor
2014 F1 season
Posted onFerrari has announced a reorganisation of its key technical staff following the departures of director of engineering Pat Fry and chief designer Nikolas Tombazis.
2014 F1 Driver Rankings #4: Valtteri Bottas
2014 F1 season review
Posted onValtteri Bottas finished fourth in the championship following an outstanding second year in the Williams.
Williams’ best year since ’03 not just due to Mercedes
2014 F1 season review
Posted onWilliams enjoyed their best season for 11 years, but can this once-great team find a way to sustain that momentum?
2014 F1 Driver Rankings #5: Nico Rosberg
2014 F1 season review
Posted onHere’s why championship runner-up Nico Rosberg takes the fifth spot in the end-of-season rankings.
Fernando Alonso: The Ferrari years in pictures
2014 F1 season review
Posted onAlthough they fell short of their ultimate goal Alonso and Ferrari took 11 wins and 44 podium finishes in five years. Here’s a look back on their partnership in pictures.
Win-less season prompts revolution at Ferrari
2014 F1 season review
Posted onThis should have been the year Ferrari got back in contention for the championship. But a miserable season led to sweeping changes at the team.
Top ten passes of 2014: Vote for the best
2014 F1 season review
Posted onHere are the top ten overtaking moves of 2014 as nominated by you. But which was the best pass of the year? Cast your vote here.
What happens to F1 car parts now the season’s over?
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe moment the chequered flag fell on the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, every car on the track became obsolete. So what happens to all the old parts?
2014 F1 season review: Driver rankings 10-6
2014 F1 season review
Posted onWho’s in the bottom half of the top ten drivers of 2014? Find out here.
Mercedes’ dominance outstripped Red Bull’s of 2010-3
2014 F1 season statistics: Car performance
Posted onMercedes moved the goalposts a long way in 2014. The W05’s lap time advantage was almost twice that Red Bull enjoyed during their best year.
Hulkenberg tests Porsche 919 at Aragon
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Posted onNico Hulkenberg had his first test in Porsche’s 919 LMP1 car at Motorland Aragon in Spain earlier this week.
2014 F1 season review: Driver rankings 15-11
2014 F1 season review
Posted onAs we continue to count down the F1 Fanatic Driver Rankings for 2015, here are the five drivers just outside the top ten.