F1 Russian Grand Prix - Starting grid

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to start on the front row in Russia, while Kevin Magnussen, Nico Hulkenberg, Max Chilton and Pastor Maldonado all have penalties

Robert Wilkins_1

12 Oct 2014

Row 1
1. Lewis HamiltonBritainMercedes-Mercedes
2. Nico RosbergGermanyMercedes-Mercedes

Row 2
3. Valtteri BottasFinlandWilliams-Mercedes
4. Jenson ButtonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes

Row 3
5. Daniil KvyatRussiaToro Rosso-Renault
6. Daniel RicciardoAustraliaRed Bull-Renault

Row 4
7. Fernando AlonsoSpainFerrari-Ferrari
8. Kimi RaikkonenFinlandFerrari-Ferrari

Row 5
9. Jean-Eric VergneFranceToro Rosso-Renault
10. Sebastian VettelGermanyRed Bull-Renault

Row 6
11. Kevin MagnussenDenmarkMcLaren-Mercedes*
12. Sergio PerezMexicoForce India-Mercedes

Row 7
13. Esteban GutierrezMexicoSauber-Ferrari
14. Adrian SutilGermanySauber-Ferrari

Row 8
15. Romain GrosjeanFranceLotus-Renault
16. Marcus EricssonSwedenCaterham-Renault

Row 9
17. Nico HulkenbergGermanyForce India-Mercedes*
18. Felipe MassaBrazilWilliams-Mercedes

Row 10
19. Kamui KobayashiJapanCaterham-Renault
20. Max ChiltonBritonMarussia-Ferrari*

Row 11
21. Pastor MaldonadoVenezuelaLotus-Renault**

* denotes five-place grid penalty for gearbox change. Magnussen had qualified in P6, Hulkenberg in P12 and Chilton in P21
** Pastor Maldonado has a power unit penalty carried over from Japan and also a five-place grid penalty for gearbox change

Full qualifying report HERE