12/10/2014
NEWS STORY
Amended starting grid for the Russian Grand Prix after penalties applied.
| Pos | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2 | Rosberg | Mercedes |
| 3 | Bottas | Williams |
| 4 | Button | McLaren |
| 5 | Kvyat | Toro Rosso |
| 6 | Ricciardo | Red Bull |
| 7 | Alonso | Ferrari |
| 8 | Raikkonen | Ferrari |
| 9 | Vergne | Toro Rosso |
| 10 | Vettel | Red Bull |
| 11 | Magnussen | McLaren |
| 12 | Perez | Force India |
| 13 | Gutierrez | Sauber |
| 14 | Sutil | Sauber |
| 15 | Grosjean | Lotus |
| 16 | Ericsson | Caterham |
| 17 | Hulkenberg | Force India |
| 18 | Massa | Williams |
| 19 | Kobayashi | Caterham |
| 20 | Maldonado | Lotus |
| 21 | Chilton | Marussia |
Hulkenberg, Magnussen, Chilton drop 5 grid places for unscheduled gearbox changes.
Maldonado drops 5 grid places - the remainder of his 10-place penalty for engine change at Suzuka.