Japanese Grand Prix - Starting grid

Full grid line-up for the 17th round of the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship (F1), the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit

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

Row 2
3. Max Verstappen NEDRed Bull- TAG Heuer
4. Daniel RicciardoAUSRed Bull- TAG Heuer

Row 3
5. Sergio PerezMEXForce India-Mercedes
6. Sebastian VettelGERFerrari-Ferrari *

Row 4
7. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari *
8. Kimi RaikkonenFINFerrari-Ferrari **

Row 5
9. Nico HulkenbergGERForce India-Mercedes
10. Esteban Gutierrez MEX Haas-Ferrari

Row 6
11. Valtteri BottasFINWilliams-Mercedes
12. Felipe MassaBRZWilliams-Mercedes

Row 7
13. Daniil KvyatRUSToro Rosso-Ferrari
14. Carlos Sainz JrESPToro Rosso-Ferrari

Row 8
15. Fernando AlonsoESPMcLaren-Honda *
16. Jolyon PalmerGBRRenault-Renault
Row 9
17. Kevin MagnussenDENRenault-Renault
18. Marcus EricssonSWESauber-Ferrari

Row 10
19. Felipe NasrBRZSauber-Ferrari
20. Esteban OconFRAMRT-Mercedes

Row 11
21. Pascal Wehrlein GER MRT-Mercedes ***
22. Jenson ButtonGBRMcLaren-Honda ****

* 3 place grid penalty for causing avoidable collision in Malaysian Grand Prix
** 5 grid penalty for a gearbox change
*** 5 grid penalty for a gearbox change
**** 35 place grid penalty for PU change