Starting grid - Brazil 2014 - Pérez and Kvyat drop to the back of the grid
Published by Christine
Two drivers face grid penalties this weekend and both of them relate to incidents that happened last weekend in Austin. Sergio Pérez was handed the unusual seven-place grid penalty after being found to have driven recklessly and caused a first lap incident with Adrian Sutil. Daniil Kvyat is taking on the rest of his penalty from the US Grand Prix, after changing his engine that weekend. He couldn't take the full ten place drop there, and the hangover affects his Brazil starting position as well.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:10.023 | 14 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:10.056 | 14 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Williams Martini Racing | 1:10.247 | 17 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams Martini Racing | 1:10.305 | 17 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:10.930 | 16 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:10.938 | 19 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren Mercedes | 1:10.969 | 16 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:10.977 | 18 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:11.075 | 20 |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:11.099 | 18 |
| 11 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:11.591 | 18 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:11.976 | 14 |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber F1 Team | 1:12.099 | 17 |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:12.037 | 8 |
| 15 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:12.040 | 10 |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 Team | 1:12.233 | 7 |
| 17 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | No time | 9 |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:12.076 | 9 |
- 4 places. Daniil Kvyat - Remainder of 10 place grid penalty - Additional sixth power unit element used (ICE)
- 7 places. Sergio Pérez - A drop of 7 grid positions at the driver’s next event. (2 penalty points awarded, 2 points total for the 12 month period). The driver of car 11 could not reasonably have expected to complete the manoeuvre. His collision with Adrian Sutil was reckless.
