Russian Grand Prix - Starting grid
Full grid line-up for the 15th round of the 2015 Formula 1 World Championship (F1), the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom.
Row 1
1. Nico RosbergGERMercedes-Mercedes
2. Lewis HamiltonGBRMercedes-Mercedes
Row 2
3. Valtteri BottasFINWilliams-Mercedes
4. Sebastian VettelGERFerrari-Ferrari
Row 3
5. Kimi RaikkonenFINFerrari-Ferrari
6. Nico HulkenbergGERForce India-Mercedes
Row 4
7. Sergio PerezMEXForce India-Mercedes
8. Romain GrosjeanFRALotus-Mercedes
Row 5
9. Max Verstappen NEDToro Rosso-Renault
10. Daniel RicciardoAUSRed Bull-Renault
Row 6
11. Daniil KvyatRUSRed Bull-Renault
12. Felipe NasrBRZSauber-Ferrari
Row 7
13. Jenson ButtonGBRMcLaren-Honda
14. Pastor MaldonadoVENLotus-Mercedes
Row 8
15. Felipe MassaBRZWilliams-Mercedes
16. Marcus EricssonSWESauber-Ferrari
Row 9
17. Will StevensGBRManor Marussia-Ferrari
18. Roberto MerhiESPManor Marussia-Ferrari*
Row 10
19. Fernando AlonsoESPMcLaren-Honda**
20. Carlos Sainz JrESPToro Rosso-Renault***#
*denotes 20-place grid penalty (exceeding permitted power unit elements)
** denotes 35-place grid penalty (exceeding permitted power unit elements)
*** denotes 20-place grid penalty (exceeding permitted power unit elements)
# driver permitted to start despite not taking part in qualifying
