Starting Grid – 2018 Russian Grand Prix

Russian Grand Prix – Here is the full starting grid order for round 16 of the Formula One World Championship from the Sochi Autodrom.

Starting Grid:

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

*Grid penalties applied. Details below:

• Fernando Alonso, Pierre Gasly, Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen and Brendon Hartley were demoted to the back of the grid for taking new power unit components. The order was determined by the order in which the cars ran in free practice one.
• Verstappen, Ricciardo and Vandoorne were handed additional five-place grid penalties due to taking new gearboxes. Vandoorne stays at the head of the penalty-takers because every other driver has a ‘back of the grid’ penalty, whereas Vandoorne only has a five-place grid penalty.
• Verstappen was given an extra three-place grid penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags in qualifying.
• Hartley was further penalised for taking additional power unit components, putting him to the very back of the grid.