Russian GP grid: The provisional Sochi starting order
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Wednesday 2 October 2019 15:55, UK
Penalties for the Red Bull and Toro Rosso drivers have shuffled the grid for Sunday afternoon's Russian GP.
Max Verstappen had qualified ahead of Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas in fourth but drops down to ninth owing to a five-place grid penalty for an engine change which was confirmed at the start of the weekend.
Team-mate Alex Albon faced the same sanction, but his penalty was made academic by a crash into the barriers in Q1 on Saturday. The rookie will start from the pit lane owing to a change of floor, while Red Bull have also changed engine parts and gearbox.
Russia's Daniil Kvyat starts 19th and last for his home race after a heavily-compromised weekend so far. The Toro Rosso had already been locked into a back-of-the-grid start owing to widespread power unit changes - before Honda engine issues ruled him out of qualifying.
Team-mate Pierre Gasly also drops down five places and will start 16th.
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Charles Leclerc starts on pole for the fourth time in succession for Ferrari, ahead of world championship leader Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. McLaren's Carlos Sainz and Renault's Nico Hulkenberg are both in the top six
Russian GP: Provisional Grid
1. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
2. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
3. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
4. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
5. Carlos Sainz, McLaren
6. Nico Hulkenberg, Renault
7. Lando Norris, McLaren
8. Romain Grosjean, Haas
9. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
10. Daniel Ricciardo, Renault
11. Sergio Perez, Racing Point
12. Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo
13. Kevin Magnussen, Haas
14. Lance Stroll, Racing Point
15. Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo
16. Pierre Gasly, Toro Rosso
17. George Russell, Williams
18. Robert Kubica, Williams
19. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso
Pit Lane Alex Albon, Red Bull
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