Starting grid - Malaysia 2014 - Bottas handed three place grid drop for impeding Ricciardo
Published by Christine
Valtteri Bottas wasn't having a great qualifying anyway, the Williams duo struggling to find pace in the wet conditions. The Finn didn't think he did anything wrong against Daniel Ricciardo, but the stewards found him to have impeded the Red Bull driver for several corners.
Not only does Bottas get a three place grid drop, moving him from 15th to 18th on the grid, but he has also picked up two penalty points that sit on his licence for a full 12 month period.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:59.431 | 22 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:59.486 | 20 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 2:00.050 | 23 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 2:00.175 | 22 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 2:00.541 | 20 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | 2:01.218 | 21 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 2:01.712 | 23 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren Mercedes | 2:02.213 | 20 |
| 9 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 2:03.078 | 23 |
| 10 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 2:04.053 | 22 |
| 11 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 2:02.351 | 16 |
| 12 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 2:02.369 | 16 |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | Williams Martini Racing | 2:02.460 | 16 |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 2:02.511 | 15 |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 2:02.885 | 17 |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 Team | 2:02.074 | 8 |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber F1 Team | 2:02.131 | 7 |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams Martini Racing | 2:02.756 | 17 |
| 19 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 2:02.702 | 8 |
| 20 | Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham F1 Team | 2:03.595 | 8 |
| 21 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 2:04.388 | 8 |
| 22 | Marcus Ericsson | Caterham F1 Team | 2:04.407 | 7 |
- 3 places. Valtteri Bottas - The driver did not pay attention to the approaching car and continued to impede Daniel Ricciardo through Turns 14 and 15. Grid drop and two penalty points awarded.
