The 2014 FF1M Season was the 30th season of the FF1M series, and the third season since the series resumption following hiatus. The season was broadcast on YouTube in during 2020 and 2021.
Reigning Drivers Champion Kimi Raikkonen Returned to defend his crown but moved to Exolite. Constructors Champions Gojira also Returned with two new drivers including three time champion Lewis Hamilton. The Brit finished runner up behind the Shake 'n' Bake of Sebastian Vettel, the German's second world championship and his first since the 2007 season. The constructors championship was won by Willows Racing for the first time.
Rule Changes[]
Off Track[]
- The budget cap will be increased from 150 to 175.
- From the 2014 Season onwards Race Drivers will no longer earn Double Development Points.
- Car numbers are now driver specific
Driver Development[]
- Drivers will now continue to earn EXP even after winning a race
- Driver EXP limit has now been increased to 2000.
- Driver EXP over 1000 will be greatly reduced.
- Driver Range will now increase once a driver surpasses their potential
Engines[]
- New V8 engine formula and manufacturers.
Testing[]
- Aerodynamic testing was expanded and split into "Grip" and "Efficiency"
- "Set Up" testing area was buffed to 20% of Aerodynamic performance.
- Engine testing limited to manufacturer teams. Manufacturer teams will also have a separate pre-season test at Monza.
- Mid-season Engine testing banned.
Weekend Format[]
- Teams will be able to choose from three tyre compounds at each Grand Prix but will be limited to a maximum of 6 sets of "Soft" and "Medium" tyres per season
- Friday Practice will now be comprised of two 45 minute sessions, instead of one 90 minute session split into three parts.
Teams and Drivers[]
Entry List[]
Team | Title Sponsor | Engine | Tyre | No. | Race Drivers | No. | Test Drivers |
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Exolite | Marlboro | Ilmor (C) | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | 91 | Nelsinho Piquet | |
11 | Sergio Pérez | 97 | Alfonso Celis Jr | ||||
Gojira AutoSport | SEGA | Mugen (M) | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | 89 | Lucas Di Grassi | |
10 | Kamui Kobayashi | 45 | Roberto Merhi | ||||
Tornado Motorsport | Gauloises | Climax (M) | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | 90 | Bruno Senna | |
15 | Sébastien Buemi (1-9) | 51 | Tomas Gonzalez | ||||
90 | Bruno Senna (10-15) | 42 | Fabio Leimer | ||||
51 | Tomas Gonzalez (16-18) | ||||||
Shake 'n' Bake Motorsport | Lovehoney | Megatron (M) | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | |
3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 53 | Itsuki Yoshida | ||||
Andrew Racing | Credit Suisse | Megatron (C) | 88 | Robert Kubica | 94 | Antonio Felix da Costa | |
19 | Felipe Massa | 33 | Max Verstappen | ||||
Mitchell | Lucky Strike | Mugen (C) | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | 60 | Pierre Gasly | |
12 | Jaime Alguersuari (1-10) | 52 | Cooper Lee | ||||
15 | Sébastien Buemi (11-18) | ||||||
Willows Racing | Coca Cola | Ilmor (M) | 6 | Nico Rosberg | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | |
14 | Fernando Alonso | 31 | Esteban Ocon | ||||
FJR | Telefonica | Judd (M) | 22 | Jenson Button | 92 | Sam Bird | |
20 | Kevin Magnussen | 54 | Benjamin Pryor | ||||
GR Motorsports | Panasonic | Mugen (C) | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | 28 | Will Stevens | |
55 | Carlos Sainz | 34 | Nicholas Latifi | ||||
Horizon | HP | Climax (C) | 99 | Adrian Sutil | 95 | Naoki Yamamoto | |
40 | Paul di Resta | 50 | Tse Genjo | ||||
Pedersen | Parmalat | Mugen (C) | 8 | Romain Grosjean | 93 | Karun Chandhok | |
13 | Pastor Maldonado (1-6) | 36 | Raffaele Marciello | ||||
93 | Karun Chandhok (7-18) | 13 | Pastor Maldonado |
Engines: (M) = Manufacturer, (C) = Customer
Season Calendar[]
A draft 18 round calendar was announced at the 2013 German Grand Prix. The calendar was then confirmed, with some alterations, at a meeting of the AFIA council shortly before the 2013 Japanese Grand Prix.
Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date |
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1 | Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne | 16 March |
2 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 30 March |
3 | Chinese Grand Prix | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 13 April |
4 | European Grand Prix | Nurburgring, Nurburg | 27 April |
5 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Circuito do Estoril, Estoril | 11 May |
6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo | 25 May |
7 | Mexican Grand Prix | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City | 8 June |
8 | United States Grand Prix | Road America, Elkhart Lake | 15 June |
9 | Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal | 22 June |
10 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 6 July |
11 | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 20 July |
12 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 3 August |
13 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring, Mogyorod | 10 August |
14 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | 31 August |
15 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 14 September |
16 | Singapore Grand Prix | Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore | 28 September |
17 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka | 12 October |
18 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo | 2 November |
- The original calendar tentatively had the United States Grand Prix being held in Austin at the Circuit of the Americas for the 26th of October before the race was confirmed at Road America for a June slot.
Testing Calendar[]
Test | Country | Circuit | Date | Fastest Driver | Team | |
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Engine Manufacturer Test | ||||||
1 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 14 February | Lewis Hamilton | Gojira-Mugen | |
Lewis Hamilton | Gojira-Mugen | |||||
Pre Season | ||||||
1 | Italy | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 19 February | Lewis Hamilton | Gojira-Mugen | Full Session |
20 February | Lewis Hamilton | Gojira-Mugen | Full Session | |||
21 February | Lewis Hamilton | Gojira-Mugen | Full Session | |||
2 | Spain | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona | 28 February | Lewis Hamilton | Gojira-Mugen | Full Session |
1 March | Lewis Hamilton | Gojira-Mugen | Full Session | |||
2 March | Fernando Alonso | Willows-Ilmor | Full Session | |||
End of Season Young Driver Test | ||||||
1 | Brazil | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo | 3 November (AM) | Vaino Kimminen | Tornado-Climax | Full Session |
3 November (PM) | Cristóbal Alvarez | GRM-Mugen | Full Session |
Results and Standings[]
Scoring system[]
Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers in race.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Race by Race[]
Round | Grand Prix | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | |
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1 | Australian Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | Gojira-Mugen | Highlights |
2 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Willows-Ilmor | Highlights |
3 | Chinese Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | Shake 'n' Bake-Megatron | Highlights |
4 | European Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | Shake 'n' Bake-Megatron | Highlights |
5 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Shake 'n' Bake-Megatron | Highlights |
6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso | Willows-Ilmor | Highlights |
7 | Mexican Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Gojira-Mugen | Highlights |
8 | United States Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso | Willows-Ilmor | Highlights |
9 | Canadian Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso | Valtteri Bottas | GRM-Mugen | Highlights |
10 | British Grand Prix | Romain Grosjean | Romain Grosjean | Romain Grosjean | Pedersen-Mugen | Highlights |
11 | German Grand Prix | Adrian Sutil | Jenson Button | Jenson Button | FJR-Judd | Highlights |
12 | Austrian Grand Prix | Romain Grosjean | Romain Grosjean | Romain Grosjean | Pedersen-Mugen | Highlights |
13 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Romain Grosjean | Pedersen-Mugen | Highlights |
14 | Belgian Grand Prix | Adrian Sutil | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Hülkenberg | Mitchell-Mugen | Highlights |
15 | Italian Grand Prix | Romain Grosjean | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Gojira-Mugen | Highlights |
16 | Singapore Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Tomas Gonzalez | Fernando Alonso | Willows-Ilmor | Highlights |
17 | Japanese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Shake 'n' Bake-Megatron | Highlights |
18 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Gojira-Mugen | Highlights |
Drivers Championship[]
*Retired from the race but classified as more than 90% race distance had been covered.