The starting grid for the 2018 Russian Grand Prix sees a number of changes thanks to a handful of engine and gearbox penalties.
Whilst the top ten remains the same, the lower half changes dramatically and sees Max Verstappen drop to last. The Red Bull driver qualified 11th through default after none of the bottom five Q2 cars set timed laps and were therefore classified in Q1 order.
Verstappen drops nine places thanks to an engine penalty and a rule infringement which saw the stewards hand him a further grid drop of three places.
His Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo drops seven places to 19th behind the Toro Rosso pair and McLaren's Fernando Alonso, which elevates five cars, the biggest gainers of which are Lance Stroll, Sergey Sirotkin and Stoffel Vandoorne, each moving up five places from where they qualified.
The race starts at 14:10 local time (12:10 UK). You can find your local start time with our timezone calendar here.
| Pos | Driver | Team | ↑↓ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valtteri Bottas |
Mercedes |  |
– |
| 2 |  Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes | |
– |
| 3 |  Sebastian Vettel |
Ferrari |  |
– |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen |
Ferrari | |
– |
| 5 |  Kevin Magnussen |
Haas |  |
– |
| 6 |  Esteban Ocon |
RP Force India |  |
– |
| 7 |  Charles Leclerc |
Sauber |  |
– |
| 8 |  Sergio Perez |
RP Force India | |
– |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean |
Haas | |
– |
| 10 |  Marcus Ericsson |
Sauber | |
– |
| 11 |  Carlos Sainz |
Renault |  |
↑3 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg |
Renault | |
↑3 |
| 13 |  Sergey Sirotkin |
Williams |  |
↑5 |
| 14 |  Lance Stroll |
Williams | |
↑6 |
| 15 |  Stoffel Vandoorne |
McLaren |  |
↑4 |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso |
McLaren | |
↓1 |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly |
Toro Rosso |  |
↓4 |
| 18 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
Red Bull |  |
↓6 |
| 19 |  Max Verstappen |
Red Bull | |
↓8 |
| 20 |  Brendon Hartley |
Toro Rosso | |
↓4 |
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