Chinese Grand Prix - Starting grid

Full grid line-up for the third round of the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship (F1), the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit.

Row 1
1. Nico RosbergGERMercedes-Mercedes
2. Daniel RicciardoAUSRed Bull-Renault

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

Row 3
5. Valtteri BottasFINWilliams-Mercedes
6. Daniil KvyatRUSRed Bull-Renault

Row 4
7. Sergio PerezMEXForce India-Mercedes
8. Carlos Sainz JrESPToro Rosso-Renault

Row 5
9. Max Verstappen NEDToro Rosso-Renault
10. Felipe MassaBRZWilliams-Mercedes

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

Row 7
13. Nico HulkenbergGERForce India-Mercedes##
14. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari

Row 8
15. Marcus EricssonSWESauber-Ferrari
16. Felipe NasrBRZSauber-Ferrari

Row 9
17. Kevin MagnussenDENRenault-Renault
18. Esteban Gutierrez MEX Haas-Ferrari

Row 10
19. Jolyon PalmerGBRRenault-Renault
20. Rio Haryanto INA MRT-Mercedes

Row 11
21. Pascal Wehrlein GER MRT-Mercedes
22. Lewis HamiltonGBRMercedes-Mercedes#
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# 5-place grid penalty (gearbox change)
## 3-place grid penalty (wheel loss in Q2)