Starting grid - United States 2014 - Vettel will start from the pit lane after engine change
Published by Christine
Sebastian Vettel's weekend starts out in the worst possible way, as the German driver has opted to take the engine related penalty that he always knew was coming. After minimal participation in qualifying, Vettel ended up 17th but will start from the pit lane for the race. Daniil Kvyat also took on board some power unit tweaks, which means his ten place grid drop puts him at the rear of the field.
Jenson Button is the only other driver with a penalty to take, the Brit having the gearbox on his McLaren changed for a five place drop.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:36.067 | 20 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:36.443 | 16 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams Martini Racing | 1:36.906 | 19 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Williams Martini Racing | 1:37.205 | 20 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:37.244 | 17 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:37.610 | 16 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.706 | 16 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:37.804 | 22 |
| 9 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber F1 Team | 1:38.810 | 15 |
| 10 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 Team | 1:38.467 | 16 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:38.554 | 16 |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.655 | 17 |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:38.598 | 16 |
| 14 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:39.250 | 10 |
| 15 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:39.555 | 10 |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:39.679 | 8 |
| 17 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:38.699 | 17 |
| 18 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:39.621 | 3 |
- 5 places. Jenson Button - The gearbox of car 22 has been changed before 6 consecutive events have expired.
- 10 places. Daniil Kvyat - First time a seventh power unit element has been used (Internal Combustion Engine).
- 2 places. Sebastian Vettel - The 6th complete power unit has been used by car 1. This is in breach of Article 28.4 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. The requirement to start the race from the pit lane is imposed in accordance with Article 28.4 c).
