Starting grid - Japan 2014 - Vergne and Maldonado take power unit penalties
Published by Christine
Whilst the attention was on when Sebastian Vettel would fall foul of the long-life component regulations and take a ten place grid drop, two other drivers beat him to it. Pastor Maldonado was given the penalty after changing his engine earlier in the weekend - as he didn't qualify high enough up the order to take the full ten place drop, some of the penalty will be carried forward to the next race weekend. Jean-Éric Vergne, however, did qualify in 11th, but then dropped down to the rear of the field after his own penalty.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:32.506 | 13 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:32.703 | 13 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams Martini Racing | 1:33.128 | 16 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Williams Martini Racing | 1:33.527 | 16 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:33.740 | 16 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:34.075 | 17 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren Mercedes | 1:34.242 | 16 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:34.317 | 17 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:34.432 | 17 |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:34.548 | 16 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:35.089 | 13 |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:35.092 | 13 |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:35.099 | 13 |
| 14 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber F1 Team | 1:35.364 | 14 |
| 15 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:35.681 | 14 |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:35.984 | 10 |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Caterham F1 Team | 1:36.813 | 6 |
| 18 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 1:36.943 | 8 |
| 19 | Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham F1 Team | 1:37.015 | 9 |
| 20 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:34.984 | 14 |
| 21 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 1:37.481 | 8 |
| 22 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 Team | 1:35.917 | 9 |
- 10 places. Jean-Éric Vergne - The 6th internal combustion engine has been used by car 25, this is in breach of
Article 28.4 a) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. A 10 grid position penalty
is imposed in accordance with Article 28.4 c), as this is the first time a 6th power unit
element has been used.
- 10 places. Pastor Maldonado - The 6th internal combustion engine has been used by car 13, this is in breach of
Article 28.4 a) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. A 10 grid position penalty
is imposed in accordance with Article 28.4 c), as this is the first time a 6th power unit
element has been used.
