F1 Australian Grand Prix: Starting grid

Full grid line-up for the first round of the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship (F1), the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Par, Melbourne

Row 1
1. Lewis HamiltonGBRMercedes-Mercedes
2. Nico RosbergGERMercedes-Mercedes

Row 2
3. Sebastian VettelGERFerrari-Ferrari
4. Kimi RaikkonenFINFerrari-Ferrari

Row 3
5. Max Verstappen NEDToro Rosso-Renault
6. Felipe MassaBRZWilliams-Mercedes

Row 4
7. Carlos Sainz JrESPToro Rosso-Renault
8. Daniel RicciardoAUSRed Bull-Renault

Row 5
9. Sergio PerezMEXForce India-Mercedes
10. Nico HulkenbergGERForce India-Mercedes

Row 6
11. Fernando AlonsoESPMcLaren-Honda
12. Jenson ButtonGBRMcLaren-Honda

Row 7

13. Jolyon PalmerGBRRenault-Renault
14. Kevin MagnussenDENRenault-RenaultRow 8

15. Marcus EricssonSWESauber-Ferrari
16. Valtteri BottasFINWilliams-Mercedes ##

Row 9
17. Felipe NasrBRZSauber-Ferrari
18. Daniil KvyatRUSRed Bull-Renault

Row 10
19. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari
20. Esteban Gutierrez MEX Haas-Ferrari

Row 11
21. Pascal Wehrlein GER MRT-Mercedes
22. Rio HaryantoINA MRT-Mercedes#
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# 3-place grid penalty (after crashing into Grosjean in pit lane during FP3)
## 5-place grid penalty (for gearbox change)