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
F1 Russian Grand Prix - Starting grid

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


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