30/09/2018
NEWS STORY
Amended starting grid for the VTB Russian Grand Prix after penalties applied.
| Pos | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Bottas | Mercedes |
| 2 | Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 3 | Vettel | Ferrari |
| 4 | Raikkonen | Ferrari |
| 5 | Magnussen | Haas |
| 6 | Ocon | Force India |
| 7 | Leclerc | Sauber |
| 8 | Perez | Force India |
| 9 | Grosjean | Haas |
| 10 | Ericsson | Sauber |
| 11 | Sainz | Renault |
| 12 | Hulkenberg | Renault |
| 13 | Sirotkin | Williams |
| 14 | Stroll | Williams |
| 15 | Vandoorne | McLaren |
| 16 | Alonso | McLaren |
| 17 | Gasly | Toro Rosso |
| 18 | Ricciardo | Red Bull |
| 19 | Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 20 | Hartley | Toro Rosso |
Alonso, Ricciardo, Verstappen, Gasly and Hartley: Required to start from back of grid as additional power unit elements have been used.
Verstappen and Ricciardo: 5 place grid penalties for replacement gearbox
Verstappen: 3 place grid penalty for failing to stop for yellow flag
Hartley: 10 place grid penalty as additional power unit elements have been used
Vandoorne: 5 place grid penalty for replacement gearbox
Whoever thought of these rules: Banishment to the outer regions of Siberia