2014 Red Bull Ring GP3 Series round

{{Short description|Motor racing meeting}}

{{Infobox GP3 round report

| Country = Austria

| Grand Prix = Red Bull Ring

| GP3_Round_No = 2

| GP3_Season_No = 9

| Image = Circuit Red Bull Ring.svg

| Caption = Layout of the Red Bull Ring

| Year = 2014

| Location = Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria

| Course = Permanent racing facility

| Course_mi = 2.688

| Course_km = 4.326

| GP3Date_r1 = 21 June

| GP3Laps_r1 = 18

| GP3Pole_driver_country = GBR

| GP3Pole_driver = Alex Lynn

| GP3Pole_team = Carlin

| GP3Pole_time = 1:20.585

| GP3First_driver_country_r1 = GBR

| GP3First_driver_r1 = Alex Lynn

| GP3First_team_r1 = Carlin

| GP3Second_driver_country_r1 = GBR

| GP3Second_driver_r1 = Emil Bernstorff

| GP3Second_team_r1 = Carlin

| GP3Third_driver_country_r1 = SWE

| GP3Third_driver_r1 = Jimmy Eriksson

| GP3Third_team_r1 = Koiranen GP

| GP3Fast_driver_country_r1 = GBR

| GP3Fast_driver_r1 = Alex Lynn

| GP3Fast_team_r1 = Carlin

| GP3Fast_time_r1 = 1:21.557

| GP3Fast_lap_r1 = 17

| GP3Date_r2 = 22 June

| GP3Laps_r2 = 17

| GP3First_driver_country_r2 = GBR

| GP3First_driver_r2 = Emil Bernstorff

| GP3First_team_r2 = Carlin

| GP3Second_driver_country_r2 = SWE

| GP3Second_driver_r2 = Jimmy Eriksson

| GP3Second_team_r2 = Koiranen GP

| GP3Third_driver_country_r2 = NZL

| GP3Third_driver_r2 = Richie Stanaway

| GP3Third_team_r2 = Status Grand Prix

| GP3Fast_driver_country_r2 = GBR

| GP3Fast_driver_r2 = Emil Bernstorff

| GP3Fast_team_r2 = Carlin

| GP3Fast_time_r2 = 1:21.439

| GP3Fast_lap_r2 = 11

|}}

The 2014 Red Bull Ring GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on 21 and 22 June 2014 at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. It was the second round of the 2014 GP3 Series. The race weekend supported the 2014 Austrian Grand Prix.

Classification

=Summary=

Two lineup changes were made at Hilmer Motorsport before the race weekend. Beitske Visser was replaced by Riccardo Agostini,{{cite web|date=18 June 2014|last=Allen|first=Peter|title=Agostini added to Hilmer GP3 line-up for Spielberg|url=https://formulascout.com/agostini-added-to-hilmer-gp3-line-up-for-spielberg/18895|website=Formula Scout|access-date=15 April 2025}} and Ivan Taranov was replaced by Nikolay Martsenko.{{cite web|date=18 June 2024|last=Allen|first=Peter|title=Martsenko joins Hilmer in GP3 for Spielberg|url=https://formulascout.com/martsenko-joins-hilmer-in-gp3-for-spielberg/18892|website=Formula Scout|access-date=15 April 2025}} In addition, Trident's Denis Nagulin did not race, with no replacement.

Alex Lynn took his second consecutive pole position in a tight qualifying session where the top 21 drivers were separated by only one second.{{cite web|date=21 June 2014|title=Carlin's Alex Lynn takes GP3 pole position in Austria to extend championship lead|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/29552/9356599/carlins-alex-lynn-takes-gp3-pole-position-in-austria-to-extend-championship-lead|website=Sky Sports|access-date=15 April 2025}} He made a good start and held the lead throughout the race, taking a home win for the Red Bull Junior Team.{{cite web|date=21 June 2014|last=Allen|first=Peter|title=Lynn claims home win for Red Bull ahead of Bernstorff|url=https://formulascout.com/lynn-claims-home-win-for-red-bull-ahead-of-bernstorff/18993|website=Formula Scout|access-date=15 April 2025}} His teammate Emil Bernstorff took his maiden poidum and made it a 1-2 for Carlin. with Jimmy Eriksson in third.{{cite web|date=21 June 2014|title=Alex Lynn extended his GP3 Championship led with Race One victory in Austria|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/29552/9357069/alex-lynn-extended-his-gp3-championship-lead-with-race-one-victory-in-austria|website=Sky Sports|access-date=15 April 2025}}

Luís Sá Silva took reverse grid pole for race 2, but was passed at the first corner on lap two by Nick Yelloly. Sá Silva reclaimed the lead at turn two, with Mathéo Tuscher following behind. Tuscher attempted to overtake Sá Silva but the pair collided, taking them both out of the race. Bernstorff took advantage of the incident to pass the three cars ahead and take the lead, where he built an advantage of almost eight seconds to win the race.{{cite web|date=22 June 2014|last=Allen|first=Peter|title=Bernstorff wins race two in Austria after others clash|url=https://formulascout.com/bernstorff-wins-race-two-in-austria-after-others-clash/19009|website=Formula Scout|access-date=15 April 2025}} It was his maiden win, and made the weekend a double win for Carlin.{{cite web|date=22 June 2014|last=Hensby|first=Paul|title=Bernstorff continues Carlin domination at Spielberg|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2014/06/bernstorff-continues-carlin-domination-spielberg/|website=The Checkered Flag|access-date=15 April 2025}} Eriksson took his second podium of the weekend, with Richie Stanaway in third. Lynn remained in the lead of the championship, thirteen points ahead of Eriksson.{{cite web|date=22 June 2014|title=Bernstorff bags Carlin's second win in Spielberg|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2014/June/Bernstorff-bags-Carlins-second-win-in-Spielberg/|website=GP3 Series|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709024758/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2014/June/Bernstorff-bags-Carlins-second-win-in-Spielberg/|archive-date=9 July 2014|url-status=dead}}

=Qualifying=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}}

1

|10

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Lynn

|Carlin

|1:20.585

|1

2

|1

|{{flagicon|CHE}} Alex Fontana

|ART Grand Prix

|1:20.608

|2

3

|16

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Dean Stoneman

|Marussia Manor Racing

|1:20.664

|6{{ref|1|1}}

4

|11

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Emil Bernstorff

|Carlin

|1:20.693

|3

5

|14

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Patrick Kujala

|Marussia Manor Racing

|1:20.744

|4

6

|8

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Jimmy Eriksson

|Koiranen GP

|1:20.797

|5

7

|2

|{{flagicon|DEU}} Marvin Kirchhöfer

|ART Grand Prix

|1:20.863

|7

8

|27

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway

|Status Grand Prix

|1:20.974

|8

9

|26

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Nick Yelloly

|Status Grand Prix

|1:21.071

|9

10

|12

|{{flagicon|MAC}} Luís Sá Silva

|Carlin

|1:21.142

|10

11

|19

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Agostini

|Hilmer Motorsport

|1:21.149

|11

12

|3

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Dino Zamparelli

|ART Grand Prix

|1:21.168

|12

13

|18

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Nelson Mason

|Hilmer Motorsport

|1:21.193

|13

14

|21

|{{flagicon|CHE}} Mathéo Tuscher

|Jenzer Motorsport

|1:21.225

|14

15

|6

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jann Mardenborough

|Arden International

|1:21.227

|18{{ref|2|2}}

16

|5

|{{flagicon|CHE}} Patric Niederhauser

|Arden International

|1:21.236

|15

17

|4

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Robert Vișoiu

|Arden International

|1:21.309

|16

18

|9

|{{flagicon|URU}} Santiago Urrutia

|Koiranen GP

|1:21.382

|17

19

|24

|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Roman de Beer

|Trident

|1:21.491

|19

20

|28

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Alfonso Celis Jr.

|Status Grand Prix

|1:21.591

|25{{ref|3|3}}

21

|20

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Pål Varhaug

|Jenzer Motorsport

|1:21.654

|20

22

|22

|{{flagicon|HKG}} Adderly Fong

|Jenzer Motorsport

|1:21.908

|21

23

|23

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Victor Carbone

|Trident

|1:22.125

|22

24

|17

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolay Martsenko

|Hilmer Motorsport

|1:22.171

|23

25

|15

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Ryan Cullen

|Marussia Manor Racing

|1:22.259

|24

26

|7

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá

|Koiranen GP

|1:23.802

|26

colspan="6" | Source:{{Cite web|title=2014 Red Bull Ring GP3 Qualifying Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/gp3-series/2014/red-bull-ring/classification/qualifying|access-date=26 July 2022|website=Motorsportstats.com}}

  • {{note|1|1}} Dean Stoneman was given a three-place grid penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.{{cite web|date=21 June 2014|title=Spielberg Post Qualifying Penalties|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2014/June/Spielberg-Post-Qualifying-Penalties/|website=GP3 Series|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720075512/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2014/June/Spielberg-Post-Qualifying-Penalties/|archive-date=20 July 2014|url-status=dead}}
  • {{note|2|2}} Jann Mardenborough was given a three-place grid penalty for crossing the pit entry line.
  • {{note|3|3}} Alfonso Celis Jr. was given a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision in the previous round.{{cite web|date=11 May 2014|title=Barcelona Post Race 2 Penalties|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2014/May/Barcelona-Post-Race-2-Penalties/|website=GP3 Series|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513033815/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2014/May/Barcelona-Post-Race-2-Penalties/|archive-date=13 May 2014|url-status=dead}}

= Feature Race =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Points

1

|10

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Lynn

|Carlin

|18

|25:50.556

|1

|25+4+2

2

|11

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Emil Bernstorff

|Carlin

|18

| +2.764

|3

|18

3

|8

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Jimmy Eriksson

|Koiranen GP

|18

| +8.385

|5

|15

4

|27

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway

|Status Grand Prix

|18

| +10.309

|8

|12

5

|2

|{{flagicon|DEU}} Marvin Kirchhöfer

|ART Grand Prix

|18

| +10.958

|7

|10

6

|21

|{{flagicon|CHE}} Mathéo Tuscher

|Jenzer Motorsport

|18

| +12.128

|14

|8

7

|26

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Nick Yelloly

|Status Grand Prix

|18

| +12.597

|9

|6

8

|12

|{{flagicon|MAC}} Luís Sá Silva

|Carlin

|18

| +16.707

|10

|4

9

|14

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Patrick Kujala

|Marussia Manor Racing

|18

| +17.647

|4

|2

10

|5

|{{flagicon|CHE}} Patric Niederhauser

|Arden International

|18

| +18.434

|15

|1

11

|6

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jann Mardenborough

|Arden International

|18

| +18.845

|18

|

12

|24

|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Roman de Beer

|Trident

|18

| +19.474

|19

|

13

|20

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Pål Varhaug

|Jenzer Motorsport

|18

| +19.979

|20

|

14

|18

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Nelson Mason

|Hilmer Motorsport

|18

| +20.252

|13

|

15

|3

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Dino Zamparelli

|ART Grand Prix

|18

| +24.748

|12

|

16

|9

|{{flagicon|URU}} Santiago Urrutia

|Koiranen GP

|18

| +25.285

|17

|

17

|15

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Ryan Cullen

|Marussia Manor Racing

|18

| +34.407

|24

|

18

|23

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Victor Carbone

|Trident

|18

| +34.896

|22

|

19

|17

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolay Martsenko

|Hilmer Motorsport

|18

| +39.069

|23

|

20

|7

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá

|Koiranen GP

|18

| +58.532

|26

|

Ret

|19

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Agostini

|Hilmer Motorsport

|9

|Retired

|11

|

Ret

|28

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Alfonso Celis Jr.

|Status Grand Prix

|5

|Retired

|25

|

Ret

|22

|{{flagicon|HKG}} Adderly Fong

|Jenzer Motorsport

|5

|Retired

|21

|

Ret

|4

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Robert Vișoiu

|Arden International

|0

|Retired

|16

|

Ret

|16

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Dean Stoneman

|Marussia Manor Racing

|0

|Retired

|6

|

Ret

|1

|{{flagicon|CHE}} Alex Fontana

|ART Grand Prix

|0

|Retired

|2

|

colspan="8" align="center" | Fastest lap: Alex Lynn (Carlin) — 1:21.557 (on lap 17)
colspan="8"|Source:{{Cite web|title=2014 Red Bull Ring GP3 Race 1 Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/gp3-series/2014/red-bull-ring/classification/feature-race|access-date=26 July 2022|website=Motorsportstats.com}}

= Sprint Race =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Points

1

|11

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Emil Bernstorff

|Carlin

|17

|23:24.023

|7

|15+2

2

|8

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Jimmy Eriksson

|Koiranen GP

|17

| +7.793

|6

|12

3

|27

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway

|Status Grand Prix

|17

| +11.891

|5

|10

4

|24

|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Roman de Beer

|Trident

|17

| +12.336

|12

|8

5

|26

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Nick Yelloly

|Status Grand Prix

|17

| +12.985

|2

|6

6

|5

|{{flagicon|CHE}} Patric Niederhauser

|Arden International

|17

| +13.423

|10

|4

7

|14

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Patrick Kujala

|Marussia Manor Racing

|17

| +16.947

|9

|2

8

|3

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Dino Zamparelli

|ART Grand Prix

|17

| +19.196

|15

|1

9

|20

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Pål Varhaug

|Jenzer Motorsport

|17

| +19.701

|13

|

10

|16

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Dean Stoneman

|Marussia Manor Racing

|17

| +21.213

|24

|

11

|19

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Agostini

|Hilmer Motorsport

|17

| +21.551

|21

|

12

|9

|{{flagicon|URU}} Santiago Urrutia

|Koiranen GP

|17

| +23.846

|16

|

13

|15

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Ryan Cullen

|Marussia Manor Racing

|17

| +24.676

|17

|

14

|4

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Robert Vișoiu

|Arden International

|17

| +25.503

|23

|

15

|22

|{{flagicon|HKG}} Adderly Fong

|Jenzer Motorsport

|17

| +26.670

|22

|

16

|18

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Nelson Mason

|Hilmer Motorsport

|17

| +27.382

|14

|

17

|1

|{{flagicon|CHE}} Alex Fontana

|ART Grand Prix

|17

| +30.742

|{{tooltip|PL|Pitlane}}{{ref|4|1}}

|

18

|23

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Victor Carbone

|Trident

|17

| +33.153

|18

|

19

|28

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Alfonso Celis Jr.

|Status Grand Prix

|17

| +37.441

|{{tooltip|PL|Pitlane}}{{ref|4|1}}

|

20

|10

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Lynn

|Carlin

|17

| +57.946

|8

|

21

|7

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá

|Koiranen GP

|17

| +1:11.813

|20

|

22

|12

|{{flagicon|MAC}} Luís Sá Silva

|Carlin

|16

| +1 lap

|1

|

Ret

|6

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jann Mardenborough

|Arden International

|7

|Retired

|11

|

Ret

|21

|{{flagicon|CHE}} Mathéo Tuscher

|Jenzer Motorsport

|1

|Retired

|3

|

DNS

|2

|{{flagicon|DEU}} Marvin Kirchhöfer

|ART Grand Prix

|0

|Did not start

|4

|

DNS

|17

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolay Martsenko

|Hilmer Motorsport

|0

|Did not start

|19

|

colspan="8" align="center" | Fastest lap: Emil Bernstorff (Carlin) — 1:21.439 (on lap 11)
colspan="8"|Source:{{Cite web|title=2014 Red Bull Ring GP3 Race 2 Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/gp3-series/2014/red-bull-ring/classification/sprint-race|access-date=26 July 2022|website=Motorsportstats.com}}

  • {{note|4|1}} Alex Fontana and Alfonso Celis Jr. were both given five-place grid penalty for causing collisions in race 1. As the penalties could not be served in full, they were required to start from the pitlane.{{cite web|date=21 June 2014|title=Spielberg Post Race 1 Penalties|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2014/June/Spielberg-Post-Race-1-Penalties/|website=GP3 Series|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702000048/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2014/June/Spielberg-Post-Race-1-Penalties/|archive-date=2 July 2014|url-status=dead}}

Standings after the round

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Driver

! Points

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Lynn

| align="right" | 62

align="left" | 10px 1

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Jimmy Eriksson

| align="right" | 49

align="left" | 10px 1

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway

| align="right" | 45

align="left" | 10px 7

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Emil Bernstorff

| align="right" | 36

align="left" | 10px 2

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GER}} Marvin Kirchhöfer

| align="right" | 26

{{col-2}}

;Teams' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Team

! Points

align="left" | 10px 2

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin

| align="right" | 102

align="left" | 10px 2

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Status Grand Prix

| align="right" | 61

align="left" | 10px 2

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Koiranen GP

| align="right" | 49

align="left" | 10px 3

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} ART Grand Prix

| align="right" | 45

align="left" | 10px 3

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Marussia Manor Racing

| align="right" | 37

{{col-end}}

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

References

{{Reflist}}