2014 Hockenheimring GP3 Series round
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The 2014 Hockenheimring GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on July 19 and 20, 2014 at Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany. It was the fourth round of the 2014 GP3 Season. The race weekend supported the 2014 German Grand Prix.
4.574 km (2.842 mi)
| Round details | |||
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Round 4 of 9 rounds in the 2014 GP3 Series | |||
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The Hockenheimring since 2002 | |||
| Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 4.574 km (2.842 mi) | ||
| Race 1 | |||
| Date | 19 July 2014 | ||
| Laps | 18 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Marvin Kirchhöfer | ART Grand Prix | |
| Time | 1:28.647 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Marvin Kirchhöfer | ART Grand Prix | |
| Second |
 Alex Lynn | Carlin | |
| Third |
Emil Bernstorff | Carlin | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Marvin Kirchhöfer | ART Grand Prix | |
| Time | 1:31.521 (on lap 12) | ||
| Race 2 | |||
| Date | 20 July 2014 | ||
| Laps | 18 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Jann Mardenborough | Arden International | |
| Second |
Dino Zamparelli | ART Grand Prix | |
| Third |
Alex Lynn | Carlin | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Jann Mardenborough | Arden International | |
| Time | 1:31.198 (on lap 5) | ||
Classification
Summary
In a close qualifying session, Marvin Kirchhöfer took his maiden pole position, with a tenth separating him, Alex Lynn and Nick Yelloly.[1] Kirchhöfer held the lead throughout the race, scoring his maiden win at his home race.[2] Lynn finished second, with Emil Bernstorff overtaking Yelloly on the opening lap to finish third.[3]
Nissan- and Red Bull-backed Jann Mardenborough started on reverse grid pole for race two. He led from start to finish to win the race, which was his first win in international single-seaters.[4] He finished nearly four seconds ahead of Dino Zamparelli.[5] Jimmy Eriksson originally finished third, but was later given a penalty for ignoring yellow flags, promoting Lynn to the podium. This allowed Lynn to extend his championship lead, now 30 points ahead of Eriksson. [6]
Qualifying
- ^1 Jimmy Eriksson and Alex Fontana were each given a five-place grid penalty for causing collisions in the previous round.[8]
- ^2 Pål Varhaug was given a five-place grid penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage in the previous round.[8]
Feature race
Sprint race
- ^1 Jimmy Eriksson originally finished in third place, but was given a 20-second time penalty for failing to slow under yellow flags, dropping him to fifteenth.[11]
- ^2 Alfonso Celis Jr. was given a three-place grid penalty converted to a pitlane start for causing a collision in race 1.[12]
Standings after the round
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.