Malaysian GP: Points scoring result for Williams Martini

After what was a disappointing qualifying for the fifty six lap 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix the Williams Martini team would see their cars line up on thirteenth and eighteenth with Felipe Massa leading team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Valtteri had qualified fifteenth but was given a three grid place penalty for impeding Ricciardo. On pole was Hamilton from Vettel, Rosberg, Alonso, Ricciardo, Raikkonen, Hulkenberg, Magnussen, Vergne, and Button in tenth. For Force India's Perez he would have a software issue seeing him having to start from the pit lane. It was dry at the start but there was the possibility of rain about an hour into the race. With no one running the dry tyre in qualifying all drivers were free to choose which tyre to start the race on. They have either the hard or medium tyre to use and everyone except Perez would use the medium tyre for the race start. The grid would move away on their parade lap with Hamilton leading.

He would return to the gird and the grid would form up and it would be a good start from Rosberg getting in front of Vettel. Hamilton was leading while at the back Bianchi and Maldonado would make contact at Turn four. Ricciardo was third from Vettel and Alonso. Felipe was running in ninth having started thirteenth. Valtteri was now twelfth as Alonso challenged Hulkenberg for sixth. Magnussen was now in seventh as
Raikkonen slowed with a flat rear tyre. Perez would retire as Bianchi pitted on lap two with no left rear tyre. Valtteri was now in tenth as Hamilton led by 3.2 seconds. Vergne would also pit taking on the hard tyre as Button tried to pass Magnussen at Turn one. Raikkonen would pit taking on a new set of medium tyres.

Felipe and Valtteri were now running ninth and tenth as Vettel passed Ricciardo at Turn one using his DRS. Felipe and Magnussen were fighting over eighth and ninth as Valtteri watched the pair in tenth. Lap four and Hamilton was leading by 3.9 seconds over Rosberg. Lap five and Kvyat would pass Gutierrez for eleventh at Turn one using his DRS. Replays had shown Magnussen making contact with Raikkonen's right rear seeing parts of the wing fly off. The Williams pair were running close together as it was announced that the collision between Raikkonen and Magnussen was now under investigation. Bianchi would get a five second stop and go penalty as Valtteri complained that he had more pace than Felipe running in front. Maldonado was told
to pit to retire his car, which he would do on lap eight. Hamilton was now leading by 5.2 seconds from Rosberg, Vettel, Ricciardo, Alonso, Hulkenberg, and Button seventh.

Lap ten and Magnussen would pit getting a new front wing and new medium tyres. Bianchi also came in for his stop with Felipe and Valtteri now eighth and ninth. But Magnussen was told that he had a five second penalty for the collision with Raikkonen. Kvyat would pit from tenth on lap eleven followed by Gutierrez and Chilton. Lap twelve and Alonso would pit taking on medium tyres as Sutil also came in from eleventh. Ericsson would also pit. Lap thirteen and Ricciardo would also pit followed by Felipe and Grosjean. Alonso was able to just get past Ricciardo going into Turn one but Ricciardo was able to get back in front of the Ferrari. The next lap and Vettel would pit with Button also coming in. Both Red Bull cars would get past Valtteri as Rosberg was told to pit. Alonso would also use his new tyres to get past Valtteri as Rosberg pitted. Valtteri would pit having been struggling for grip.

Hamilton would pit on lap sixteen with Hulkenberg taking the lead with Hamilton second. Kobayashi would pit from tenth as Hamilton passed Hulkenberg retaking the lead. Lap seventeen and Hulkenberg would pit again taking the medium tyre. The order was now Hamilton from Rosberg, Vettel, Ricciardo, Alonso, Hulkenberg, Button, Felipe, Kvyat, and in tenth Valtteri. Such were the gaps that there was no real fights over positions in the top ten. Hamilton was leading now by 9.0 seconds as Raikkonen pitted on lap nineteen taking on the hard tyre. Vergne would pit to retire on lap twenty. Valtteri was able to close the gap to ninth placed Kvyat with Felipe 7.5 seconds ahead of the Torro Rosso. Valtteri would pass Kvyat at Turn one using his DRS. Felipe was 2.1 seconds behind Button but closing. So the Williams pair were now eighth and ninth having started from thirteenth and eighteenth.

Kvyat would pit on lap twenty three switching to the hard tyre. The next lap Gutierrez would pit from thirteenth dropping to seventeenth, also taking on the hard tyre. Magnussen and Sutil would pit from eleventh and twelfth with Magnussen taking his five second penalty. Lap twenty six and Button would pit from seventh, with Grosjean also coming in. Button was still on the medium tyre as Gutierrez passed Ericsson and Chilton to be fifteenth. Felipe and Valtteri were now seventh and eighth. Kvyat was again in tenth and Kobayashi eleventh as Ericsson pitted on lap twenty eight. Alonso and Felipe would pit Alonso taking on the hard tyre while Felipe keeps the option tyre. Felipe would come back out in ninth as Ricciardo pitted on lap twenty nine, also taking the hard tyre. Magnussen would pass Kobayashi for eleventh going down the start straight.

Valtteri would pit on lap thirty one also taking the medium tyre for his second run. Grosjean was able to get past Kobayashi for twelfth but the Caterham driver was able to get back in front. The order was Hamilton from Rosberg, Vettel, Hulkenberg, Ricciardo, Alonso, Button, Felipe, Valtteri, and Magnussen tenth. Vettel would pit on lap thirty two taking on the medium tyre in a different strategy to team-mate
Ricciardo. Valtteri would set a new fastest lap as Rosberg pitted taking on new medium tyres coming back out behind Hulkenberg. Lap thirty four and Hamilton would pit coming back out still in the lead. Hulkenberg was second from Rosberg and a close following Vettel. Sutil would stop his car just after the final corner as Hulkenberg pitted taking on the hard tyre. He would come back out in sixth as on lap thirty six Kvyat and Raikkonen would pit. Felipe and Valtteri were again running in eighth and ninth while at the front Hamilton was now leading by 12.0 seconds over Rosberg. Gutierrez would pit to retire.

There were reports of light rain but not enough to worry the drivers. Alonso had closed in onto Ricciardo with the gap now 1.2 seconds. Felipe was also closing the gap to Button but Button would pit on lap forty taking on the hard tyre. Magnussen would also come in for his next stop coming back out to be lapped by Hamilton. Lap forty one and Ricciardo would pit but he was told to stop as he went down the pit lane. He
had swapped to mediums but his left front tyre was not on properly. He would be pushed back and the mechanic would properly attach the tyre but this had ruined Ricciardo's race. He was also now under investigation for an unsafe release. Felipe was now in sixth and Valtteri seventh. Alonso would take his final stop on lap forty three taking on the medium tyre. Felipe was also come in swapping to the hard tyre
as Ricciardo was seen with his front nose dragging on the ground cutting his front right tyre.

Felipe would come back out in eighth while replays showed Ricciardo's front wing failing as he went down the start straight. Valtteri was now sixth but yet to take his final stop. He would pit on lap forty five taking on the hard tyre for his run to the flag. He would come back out in eighth. Ricciardo was given a ten second stop and go penalty for his unsafe release while for Williams Felipe was right behind Button
while Valtteri started to close in onto Felipe. The Williams pair were in seventh and eighth. Button will increase his pace to pull out a 1.2 second lead over Felipe. Vettel would pit on lap fifty taking on the hard tyre with Rosberg coming in for his hard tyres on the next lap. Team-mate Hamilton would pit on lap fifty two also taking on the hard tyre. Raikkonen was looking to pass eleventh placed Grosjean as Ricciardo retired in his pit. Alonso had closed the gap to Hulkenberg challenging for fourth.