Nico Rosberg took an all important win in Brazil to give his championship hopes a vital boost ahead of the final race of the season in a fortnight.
The German fended off a challenge from team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who attacked on several occasions but couldn’t find a way past, though he only finished 1.4 seconds adrift after 71 laps.
It could have been a different story had Hamilton not spun – the result of pushing too hard to close the gap when Rosberg pitted.
Felipe Massa came home third to the delight of the Brazilian crowd. The Williams driver didn’t make it easy on himself though. A penalty for speeding in the pits and a mistake when he pulled up in the McLaren box, almost handed the podium to Jenson Button who was fourth.
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel was fifth as team-mate Daniel Ricciardo retired, whilst Fernando Alonso was sixth ahead of his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen who enjoyed a head-to-head battle with the Spaniard.
Race Result – 2014 Brazilian Grand Prix:
| # | Driver | Team | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 25 | |
| 02 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +1.4 | 18 |
| 03 | Felipe Massa | Williams | +41.0 | 15 |
| 04 | Jenson Button | McLaren | +48.6 | 12 |
| 05 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | +51.4 | 10 |
| 06 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | +61.9 | 8 |
| 07 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | +63.7 | 6 |
| 08 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | +70.0 | 4 |
| 09 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | +1 lap | |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus | +1 lap | |
| 13 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | Force India | +1 lap | |
| 16 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber | +1 lap | |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | +8 laps | |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | Retired |
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