The 2014 Catalunya GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on May 10 and 11, 2014 at Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain. It was the first round of the 2014 GP3 Series. The race supported the 2014 Spanish Grand Prix.
Classification Summary Red Bull Junior Team driver Alex Lynn took pole position for the opening race of the season. He held off Marvin Kirchhöfer at the start of the race and pulled away to win on debut with a gap of 2.4 seconds to Jimmy Eriksson. It was Eriksson's maiden points finish, having failed to score in the previous season.
Race two was held in damp conditions. Mathéo Tuscher started on pole position and held the lead at the start, but was overtaken by Dean Stoneman on lap two. He was unable to find a way back fast, giving Stoneman his maiden win. Lynn gambled on taking wet tyres during a safety car period, which did not pay off, and he finished 18th; nonetheless, he held the lead of the championship, 8 points ahead of Richie Stanaway.
Qualifying Pos No Driver Team Time Grid110 Alex LynnCarlin1:35.614122 Marvin KirchhöferART Grand Prix1:35.7262327 Richie StanawayStatus Grand Prix1:35.784348 Jimmy ErikssonKoiranen GP1:35.9044514 Patrick KujalaMarussia Manor Racing1:35.970563 Dino ZamparelliART Grand Prix1:36.0156711 Emil BernstorffCarlin1:36.136781 Alex FontanaART Grand Prix1:36.1518920 Pål VarhaugJenzer Motorsport1:36.16591021 Mathéo TuscherJenzer Motorsport1:36.210101126 Nick YellolyStatus Grand Prix1:36.23011125 Patric NiederhauserArden International1:36.276121316 Dean StonemanMarussia Manor Racing1:36.375131424 Roman de BeerTrident1:36.57914154 Robert VișoiuArden International1:36.711151615 Ryan CullenMarussia Manor Racing1:36.759161722 Adderly FongJenzer Motorsport1:36.78717186 Jann MardenboroughArden International1:36.871181923 Victor CarboneTrident1:37.023192018 Nelson MasonHilmer Motorsport1:37.084232112 Luís Sá SilvaCarlin1:37.16320229 Santiago UrrutiaKoiranen GP1:37.166212328 Alfonso Celis Jr.Status Grand Prix1:37.300222419 Beitske VisserHilmer Motorsport1:37.406242517 Ivan TaranovHilmer Motorsport1:38.071252625 Denis NagulinTrident1:38.20326277 Carmen JordáKoiranen GP1:38.69427Source:
Nelson Mason was given a three-place grid penalty as his car was released in an unsafe condition during free practice.
Feature Race Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points110 Alex LynnCarlin1626:36.158125+4+228 Jimmy ErikssonKoiranen GP16 +2.451418327 Richie StanawayStatus Grand Prix16 +10.417315414 Patrick KujalaMarussia Manor Racing16 +12.71251252 Marvin KirchhöferART Grand Prix16 +13.47521063 Dino ZamparelliART Grand Prix16 +16.53568716 Dean StonemanMarussia Manor Racing16 +17.682136821 Mathéo TuscherJenzer Motorsport16 +19.358104926 Nick YellolyStatus Grand Prix16 +19.983112105 Patric NiederhauserArden International16 +20.513121111 Alex FontanaART Grand Prix16 +21.08881220 Pål VarhaugJenzer Motorsport16 +27.5609134 Robert VișoiuArden International16 +28.79915146 Jann MardenboroughArden International16 +29.342181515 Ryan CullenMarussia Manor Racing16 +32.313161612 Luís Sá SilvaCarlin16 +33.359201718 Nelson MasonHilmer Motorsport16 +35.854231828 Alfonso Celis Jr.Status Grand Prix16 +41.705221919 Beitske VisserHilmer Motorsport16 +50.120242025 Denis NagulinTrident16 +53.77626219 Santiago UrrutiaKoiranen GP16 +1:12.602212217 Ivan TaranovHilmer Motorsport15 +1 lap25Ret22 Adderly FongJenzer Motorsport4Retired17Ret23 Victor CarboneTrident0Retired19Ret24 Roman de BeerTrident0Retired14Ret11 Emil BernstorffCarlin0Retired7Ret7 Carmen JordáKoiranen GP0Retired27 Fastest lap: Alex Lynn (Carlin) — 1:38.960 (on lap 7)Source:
Santiago Urrutia originally finished in 20th, but received a 20-second time penalty for overtaking under yellow flags, dropping him to 21st.
Sprint Race Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points116 Dean StonemanMarussia Manor Racing1530:14.777215221 Mathéo TuscherJenzer Motorsport15 +0.92511233 Dino ZamparelliART Grand Prix15 +1.802310427 Richie StanawayStatus Grand Prix15 +3,2756852 Marvin KirchhöferART Grand Prix15 +3.7404668 Jimmy ErikssonKoiranen GP15 +6.29474726 Nick YellolyStatus Grand Prix15 +6.66892811 Emil BernstorffCarlin15 +7.30326195 Patric NiederhauserArden International15 +10.6651021012 Luís Sá SilvaCarlin15 +15.98716114 Robert VișoiuArden International15 +16.714131222 Adderly FongJenzer Motorsport15 +17.94123139 Santiago UrrutiaKoiranen GP15 +43.01021146 Jann MardenboroughArden International15 +45.167141519 Beitske VisserHilmer Motorsport15 +46.998191615 Ryan CullenMarussia Manor Racing15 +53.140151723 Victor CarboneTrident15 +1:06.000241810 Alex LynnCarlin15 +1:26.1188191 Alex FontanaART Grand Prix15 +1:34.572112017 Ivan TaranovHilmer Motorsport15 +1:43.43222Ret7 Carmen JordáKoiranen GP8Retired27Ret28 Alfonso Celis Jr.Status Grand Prix6Retired18Ret20 Pål VarhaugJenzer Motorsport6Retired12Ret25 Denis NagulinTrident3Retired20Ret18 Nelson MasonHilmer Motorsport2Retired17Ret14 Patrick KujalaMarussia Manor Racing1Retired5DSQ24 Roman de BeerTrident13Disqualified25 Fastest lap: Patric Niederhauser (Arden International) — 1:40.580 (on lap 15)Source:
Roman de Beer was disqualified from the race for failing to serve a drive-through penalty.
Standings after the round
Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points 1 Alex Lynn 31 2 Richie Stanaway 23 3 Jimmy Eriksson 22 4 Dean Stoneman 21 5 Dino Zamparelli 18
Teams' Championship standings Team Points 1 ART Grand Prix 34 2 Marussia Manor Racing 33 3 Carlin 32 4 Status Grand Prix 27 5 Koiranen GP 22
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also 2014 Spanish Grand Prix 2014 Catalunya GP2 Series round
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