Starting Grid – 2018 Japanese Grand Prix

Japanese Grand Prix – Here is the starting grid order for the 2018 race at Suzuka.

Grid Order:

1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
3. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari
5. Romain Grosjean Haas
6. Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
7. Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
8. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
9. Sergio Perez Force India
10. Charles Leclerc Sauber
11. Esteban Ocon Force India (3 place grid penalty for ignoring yellow flags)
12. Kevin Magnussen Haas
13. Carlos Sainz Renault
14. Lance Stroll Williams
15. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
16. Nico Hulkenberg Renault
17. Sergey Sirotkin Williams
18. Fernando Alonso McLaren
19. Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
20. Marcus Ericsson Sauber (9 place grid penalty for new gearbox & PU elements)