FORMULA 1 VTB RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2019 - STARTING GRID
27 - 29 Sep 2019
Sochi Autodrom, Sochi
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | 1:31.628 |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Mercedes | 1:32.030 |
| 3 | 5 | Sebastian VettelVET | Ferrari | 1:32.053 |
| 4 | 77 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Mercedes | 1:32.632 |
| 5 | 55 | Carlos SainzSAI | McLaren Renault | 1:33.222 |
| 6 | 27 | Nico HulkenbergHUL | Renault | 1:33.289 |
| 7 | 4 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren Renault | 1:33.301 |
| 8 | 8 | Romain GrosjeanGRO | Haas Ferrari | 1:33.517 |
| 9 | 33 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:32.310 |
| 10 | 3 | Daniel RicciardoRIC | Renault | 1:33.661 |
| 11 | 11 | Sergio PerezPER | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 1:33.958 |
| 12 | 99 | Antonio GiovinazziGIO | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:34.037 |
| 13 | 20 | Kevin MagnussenMAG | Haas Ferrari | 1:34.082 |
| 14 | 18 | Lance StrollSTR | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 1:34.233 |
| 15 | 7 | Kimi RäikkönenRAI | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:34.840 |
| 16 | 10 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | 1:33.950 |
| 17 | 63 | George RussellRUS | Williams Mercedes | 1:35.356 |
| 18 | 88 | Robert KubicaKUB | Williams Mercedes | 1:36.474 |
| 19 | 26 | Daniil KvyatKVY | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | |
| 20 | 23 | Alexander AlbonALB | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:39.197 |
Note - Verstappen and Gasly each penalised 5 places for use of additional power unit elements. Kvyat and Kubica required to start from back of grid due to multiple power unit element changes. Kvyat races at stewards' discretion after failing to set a qualifying time. Albon penalised 5 places for an unscheduled gearbox change, 15 places for use of additional power unit elements, and required to start from pit lane after floor was replaced for a different specification under parc ferme conditions.