2014 Yas Marina GP3 Series round
| Round details | |||
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Round 9 of 9 rounds in the 2014 GP3 Series | |||
 Layout of the Yas Marina Circuit | |||
| Location | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 5.554 km (3.451 mi) | ||
| Race 1 | |||
| Date | 21 November 2014 | ||
| Laps | 14 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Marvin Kirchhöfer | ART Grand Prix | |
| Time | 1:55.163 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
 Dean Stoneman | Koiranen GP | |
| Second |
Marvin Kirchhöfer | ART Grand Prix | |
| Third |
Dino Zamparelli | ART Grand Prix | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Marvin Kirchhöfer | ART Grand Prix | |
| Time | 1:56.888 (on lap 5) | ||
| Race 2 | |||
| Date | 22 November 2014 | ||
| Laps | 14 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Nick Yelloly | Status Grand Prix | |
| Second |
Alex Lynn | Carlin | |
| Third |
Emil Bernstorff | Carlin | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alex Fontana | ART Grand Prix | |
| Time | 1:57.716 (on lap 8) | ||
The 2014 Yas Marina GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on November 21 and 22, 2014 at Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi. It was the final weekend of the 2014 GP3 Series. The race supported the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Classification
[edit]Summary
[edit]Trident made changes to their lineup for the final round: Luca Ghiotto was replaced by Kang Ling, and Patrick Kujala moved to the #25 car to replace Mitchell Gilbert, with former Marussia Manor Racing driver Ryan Cullen taking the now-empty #24 seat.[1] In addition, Nikolay Martsenko was not present, leaving Hilmer Motorsport with two cars for the weekend.
In order to stay in championship contention, Dean Stoneman needed to qualify in pole position. However, it was Marvin Kirchhöfer who took the top spot, with Alex Lynn therefore securing the championship title.[2] Stoneman took the lead from Kirchhöfer into the first corner and held him off for the rest of the race to take his fifth win of the season.[3] Dino Zamparelli rounded out the podium.[4]
Nick Yelloly started on pole for race two. It was Patric Niederhauser who got the better start though, beating Yelloly to turn one. Niederhauser built a gap of almost five seconds over Yelloly to win his third sprint race of the year.[5] However, after the race it was found that Niederhauser's rear wing did not conform with the technical regulations, and he was disqualified from the race, promoting Yelloly to first.[6] With Lynn in second, Carlin secured the teams' championship.[7]
Qualifying
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Feature Race
[edit]Sprint Race
[edit]- ^1 Kevin Ceccon originally finished 5th, but was given a one-place penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.[11]
- ^2 Patrick Kujala was given a five-place grid penalty converted to a pitlane start for causing a collision in race 1.[12]
- ^3 Patric Niederhauser won the race, but was later disqualified for a technical infringement.[11]
- ^4 Alex Fontana set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Dino Zamparelli was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
Final championship standings
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
- Note: Bold names indicate the 2014 Drivers' and Teams' Champion respectively.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Allen, Peter (20 November 2014). "Ryan Cullen and Kang Ling join Trident for GP3 finale". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Allen, Peter (21 November 2014). "Lynn is GP3 champion as Kirchhofer flies to Abu Dhabi pole". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Allen, Peter (22 November 2014). "Stoneman storms to fifth win of 2014 in Abu Dhabi". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Hensby, Paul (22 November 2014). "Stoneman takes fourth GP3 win of 2014". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Allen, Peter (23 November 2014). "Niederhauser wins final GP3 race of 2014 in Abu Dhabi". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Allen, Peter (23 November 2014). "Yelloly inherits maiden GP3 victory after Niederhauser exclusion". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Rook, Aaron (23 November 2014). "Niederhauser wins as Carlin take the team title". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "2014 Yas Marina GP3 Qualifying Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "2014 Yas Marina GP3 Race 1 Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "2014 Yas Marina GP3 Race 2 Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Niederhauser excluded, Yelloly handed win". GP3 Series. 23 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Yas Marina Post Race 1 Penalty". GP3 Series. 22 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014.