Starting grid - Brazil 2013 - Sergio Pérez takes a dive after his crash during qualifying
Published by Christine
Sergio Pérez has become the biggest casualty this weekend, crashing his car in qualifying and then requiring a gearbox change. Five places is the drop for a gearbox change, meaning Pérez drops from 14th on the grid - ahead of his teammate Jenson Button - down to 19th. Otherwise, there were just a few reprimands handed out over the weekend that didn't convert to penalties this time.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:26.479 | 23 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:27.102 | 22 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:27.539 | 21 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:27.572 | 53 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:27.677 | 23 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:27.737 | 22 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:28.052 | 24 |
| 8 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:28.081 | 25 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:28.109 | 20 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber F1 Team | 1:29.582 | 21 |
| 11 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:27.456 | 21 |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:27.798 | 16 |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 Team | 1:27.954 | 16 |
| 14 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:28.308 | 15 |
| 15 | Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:28.586 | 19 |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:27.367 | 12 |
| 17 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:27.445 | 14 |
| 18 | Charles Pic | Caterham F1 Team | 1:27.843 | 6 |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:28.269 | 15 |
| 20 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 Team | 1:28.320 | 6 |
| 21 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 1:28.366 | 11 |
| 22 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 1:28.950 | 11 |
- 5 places. Sergio Pérez - The gearbox has been changed before 5 consecutive events have expired.
