2014 Italian Grand Prix

Per the regulations for the 2014 season, three practice sessions were held, two 90-minute sessions on Friday and one 60-minute session on Saturday.{{cite web|url=http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/regulation/file/1-2014%20SPORTING%20REGULATIONS%202014-02-28.pdf|title=2014 Formula One Sporting Regulations|date=12 March 2014|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|pages=17, 25–26 & 29|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421081828/http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/regulation/file/1-2014%20SPORTING%20REGULATIONS%202014-02-28.pdf|archive-date=21 April 2014|access-date=30 July 2014}} In the first session, which took place in dry and sunny weather on Friday morning, Hamilton was fastest with a time of 1:26.187, six-tenths of a second faster than [[Jenson Button]] in second, who was fastest until Hamilton's lap, and Rosberg third. Alonso, [[Kevin Magnussen]], Vettel, [[Kimi Räikkönen]], [[Sergio Pérez]], [[Daniil Kvyat]] and [[Nico Hülkenberg]] occupied position four to ten. During the session several drivers noted the hard compound tyres took longer than anticipated to reach their optimum working temperature, and some went off the track while acquainting themselves with a low-[[downforce]] set-up. Ricciardo had DRS trouble and his session ended early when he entered the [[Pit stop|pit lane]] with a suspected [[Kinetic energy recovery system|energy recovery system]] problem, and Magnussen had rear-braking issues.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/315685/hamilton-fastest-in-opening-monza-practice/ |title=Hamilton fastest in opening Monza practice |date=5 September 2014 |website=GPUpdate |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318091718/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/315685/hamilton-fastest-in-opening-monza-practice/ |archive-date=18 March 2015 |url-status=live |access-date=14 June 2017 }}

Per the regulations for the 2014 season, three practice sessions were held, two 90-minute sessions on Friday and one 60-minute session on Saturday.{{cite web|url=http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/regulation/file/1-2014%20SPORTING%20REGULATIONS%202014-02-28.pdf|title=2014 Formula One Sporting Regulations|date=12 March 2014|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|pages=17, 25–26 & 29|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421081828/http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/regulation/file/1-2014%20SPORTING%20REGULATIONS%202014-02-28.pdf|archive-date=21 April 2014|access-date=30 July 2014}} In the first session, which took place in dry and sunny weather on Friday morning, Hamilton was fastest with a time of 1:26.187, six-tenths of a second faster than [[Jenson Button]] in second, who was fastest until Hamilton's lap, and Rosberg third. Alonso, [[Kevin Magnussen]], Vettel, [[Kimi Räikkönen]], [[Sergio Pérez]], [[Daniil Kvyat]] and [[Nico Hülkenberg]] occupied position four to ten. During the session several drivers noted the hard compound tyres took longer than anticipated to reach their optimum working temperature, and some went off the track while acquainting themselves with a low-[[downforce]] set-up. Ricciardo had DRS trouble and his session ended early when he entered the [[Pit stop|pit lane]] with a suspected [[Kinetic energy recovery system|energy recovery system]] problem, and Magnussen had rear-braking issues.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/315685/hamilton-fastest-in-opening-monza-practice/ |title=Hamilton fastest in opening Monza practice |date=5 September 2014 |website=GPUpdate |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318091718/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/315685/hamilton-fastest-in-opening-monza-practice/ |archive-date=18 March 2015 |url-status=live |access-date=14 June 2017 }}

Rosberg set the fastest lap of the second session later in the afternoon at 1:26.225; Hamilton was 0.061 seconds behind in second despite electrical repairs taking an hour in the garage, with Räikkönen third. His teammate Alonso was fourth-fastest, with Bottas fifth and Button sixth.{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/f1-italian-grand-prix-2014-normal-service-resumes-as-nico-rosberg-and-lewis-hamilton-fill-top-two-9715538.html |title=F1 Italian Grand Prix 2014: Normal service resumes as Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton fill top two spots |last=Parkes |first=Ian |date=5 September 2014 |work=[[The Independent]] |access-date=14 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616134056/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/f1-italian-grand-prix-2014-normal-service-resumes-as-nico-rosberg-and-lewis-hamilton-fill-top-two-9715538.html |archive-date=16 June 2017 |url-status=live |agency=[[Press Association]] }} Vettel (who ran wide at Parabolica corner on his fastest lap), Magnussen, Massa and Ricciardo followed in the top ten.{{Cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115707|title=Italian GP practice: Nico Rosberg leads Lewis Hamilton in FP2|last=Straw|first=Edd|date=5 September 2014|website=Autosport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906113929/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115707|archive-date=6 September 2014|url-status=live|access-date=14 June 2017}} Multiple drivers went off the track during the session. The Lotus duo of Grosjean and Maldonado struggled to generate heat into their tyres and had further difficulty with braking stability and steering.{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12525/9457298 |title=2014 Italian GP Practice Two: Nico Rosberg fastest as Lewis Hamilton hits issues |last=Esler |first=William |date=6 September 2014 |website=Sky Sports F1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616133410/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12525/9457298 |archive-date=16 June 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=14 June 2017 }} In the third session, which was held in warmer and sunnier weather, Hamilton set the fastest lap of the weekend so far of 1 minute, 25.519 seconds, ahead of Alonso in second and the Williams duo of Bottas and third and fourth. Button, Vettel, Räikkonen, Kvyat, Ricciardo and Hülkenberg were in positions five to ten. Reoccurring [[Transmission (mechanics)|gearbox]] problems forced Rosberg to abandon his short run programme early.{{Cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115726|title=Italian GP: Lewis Hamilton tops practice, problems for Nico Rosberg|last=Codling|first=Stuart|date=6 September 2014|website=Autosport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908044056/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115726|archive-date=8 September 2014|url-status=live|access-date=14 June 2017}}

Rosberg set the fastest lap of the second session later in the afternoon at 1:26.225; Hamilton was 0.061 seconds behind in second despite electrical repairs taking an hour in the garage, with Räikkönen third. His teammate Alonso was fourth-fastest, with Bottas fifth and Button sixth.{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/f1-italian-grand-prix-2014-normal-service-resumes-as-nico-rosberg-and-lewis-hamilton-fill-top-two-9715538.html |title=F1 Italian Grand Prix 2014: Normal service resumes as Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton fill top two spots |last=Parkes |first=Ian |date=5 September 2014 |work=[[The Independent]] |access-date=14 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616134056/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/f1-italian-grand-prix-2014-normal-service-resumes-as-nico-rosberg-and-lewis-hamilton-fill-top-two-9715538.html |archive-date=16 June 2017 |url-status=live |agency=[[Press Association]] }} Vettel (who ran wide at Parabolica corner on his fastest lap), Magnussen, Massa and Ricciardo followed in the top ten.{{Cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115707|title=Italian GP practice: Nico Rosberg leads Lewis Hamilton in FP2|last=Straw|first=Edd|date=5 September 2014|website=Autosport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906113929/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115707|archive-date=6 September 2014|url-status=live|access-date=14 June 2017}} Multiple drivers went off the track during the session. The Lotus duo of Grosjean and Maldonado struggled to generate heat into their tyres and had further difficulty with braking stability and steering.{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12525/9457298 |title=2014 Italian GP Practice Two: Nico Rosberg fastest as Lewis Hamilton hits issues |last=Esler |first=William |date=6 September 2014 |website=Sky Sports F1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616133410/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12525/9457298 |archive-date=16 June 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=14 June 2017 }} In the third session, which was held in warmer and sunnier weather on Saturday morning, Hamilton set the fastest lap of the weekend so far of 1:25.519, ahead of Alonso in second and the Williams duo of Bottas and third and fourth. Button, Vettel, Räikkonen, Kvyat, Ricciardo and Hülkenberg were in positions five to ten. Reoccurring [[Transmission (mechanics)|gearbox]] problems forced Rosberg to abandon his short run programme early.{{Cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115726|title=Italian GP: Lewis Hamilton tops practice, problems for Nico Rosberg|last=Codling|first=Stuart|date=6 September 2014|website=Autosport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908044056/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115726|archive-date=8 September 2014|url-status=live|access-date=14 June 2017}}

==Qualifying==

==Qualifying==