Ricciardo consistently qualified strongly, raced even better, and made very few mistakes. And he emphatically beat his four-times world champion team mate.
f1 2014 articles archive
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.
Ferrari appoint Gutierrez as test and reserve driver
2015 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Gutierrez has joined Ferrari as the team’s new test and reserve driver.
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.
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.
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.
Questions hang over McLaren as 2014 ends
2014 F1 season review
Posted onMcLaren halted their decline at mid-season and end the year on an upward curve, but doubts still hang over key aspects of their 2015 plans.
Sebastian Vettel: The Red Bull era in pictures
2014 F1 season review
Posted onAs Vettel moves on to a new phase of his career as a Ferrari driver in 2015 here’s a look back on his time with Red Bull before and after he arrived in F1.
Force India’s best season could have been even better
2014 F1 season review
Posted onForce India scored their highest ever points haul in 2014 – but they could have beaten McLaren to fifth in the championship.
2014 F1 season review: Driver rankings 22-16
2014 F1 season review
Posted onThe F1 Fanatic Driver Rankings are being published for the tenth time in 2014. Part one covers the first seven drivers.
Take F1 Fanatic’s new 2014 season quiz
2014 F1 season
Posted onTwo weeks after the 2014 Formula One season reached its conclusion, how much can you remember about this year’s 19 races?