Round details | |||
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Round 2 of 9 rounds in the 2014 GP3 Series | |||
![]() Layout of the Red Bull Ring | |||
Location | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 4.326 km (2.688 mi) | ||
Race 1 | |||
Date | 21 June 2014 | ||
Laps | 18 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | ![]() | Carlin | |
Time | 1:20.585 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ![]() | Carlin | |
Second | ![]() | Carlin | |
Third | ![]() | Koiranen GP | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Carlin | |
Time | 1:21.557 (on lap 17) | ||
Race 2 | |||
Date | 22 June 2014 | ||
Laps | 17 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ![]() | Carlin | |
Second | ![]() | Koiranen GP | |
Third | ![]() | Status Grand Prix | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Carlin | |
Time | 1:21.439 (on lap 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.
Two lineup changes were made at Hilmer Motorsport before the race weekend. Beitske Visser was replaced by Riccardo Agostini, [1] and Ivan Taranov was replaced by Nikolay Martsenko. [2] 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. [3] He made a good start and held the lead throughout the race, taking a home win for the Red Bull Junior Team. [4] His teammate Emil Bernstorff took his maiden poidum and made it a 1-2 for Carlin. with Jimmy Eriksson in third. [5]
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. [6] It was his maiden win, and made the weekend a double win for Carlin. [7] 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. [8]
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