21/10/2018
NEWS STORY
Amended starting grid for the Pirelli United States Grand Prix after penalties applied.
| Pos | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2 | Raikkonen | Ferrari |
| 3 | Bottas | Mercedes |
| 4 | Ricciardo | Red Bull |
| 5 | Vettel | Ferrari |
| 6 | Ocon | Force India |
| 7 | Hulkenberg | Renault |
| 8 | Grosjean | Haas |
| 9 | Leclerc | Sauber |
| 10 | Perez | Force India |
| 11 | Sainz | Renault |
| 12 | Magnussen | Haas |
| 13 | Alonso | McLaren |
| 14 | Sirotkin | Williams |
| 15 | Stroll | Williams |
| 16 | Ericsson | Sauber |
| 17 | Vandoorne | McLaren |
| 18 | Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 19 | Gasly | Toro Rosso |
| 20 | Hartley | Toro Rosso |
Gasly: Required to start from back of grid as additional power unit elements have been used.
Vettel: 3-place grid penalty for failing to slow sufficiently during red flag period
Hartley: Required to start from back of grid as replacement gearbox and additional power unit elements have been used.
Verstappen: 5-place grid penalty for new gearbox.