Japanese Grand Prix - Starting grid

Full grid line-up for the 14th round of the 2015 Formula 1 World Championship (F1), the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit.

Row 1
1. Nico RosbergGERMercedes-Mercedes
2. Lewis HamiltonGBRMercedes-Mercedes

Row 2
3. Valtteri BottasFINWilliams-Mercedes
4. Sebastian VettelGERFerrari-Ferrari

Row 3
5. Felipe MassaBRZWilliams-Mercedes
6. Kimi RaikkonenFINFerrari-Ferrari

Row 4
7. Daniel RicciardoAUSRed Bull-Renault
8. Romain GrosjeanFRALotus-Mercedes

Row 5
9. Sergio PerezMEXForce India-Mercedes
10. Carlos Sainz JrESPToro Rosso-Renault

Row 6
11. Pastor MaldonadoVENLotus-Mercedes
12. Fernando AlonsoESPMcLaren-Honda

Row 7
13. Nico HulkenbergGERForce India-Mercedes *
14. Jenson ButtonGBRMcLaren-Honda

Row 8
15. Marcus EricssonSWESauber-Ferrari
16. Felipe NasrBRZSauber-Ferrari

Row 9
17. Max Verstappen NEDToro Rosso-Renault **
18. Will StevensGBRManor Marussia-Ferrari

Row 10
19. Alexander RossiUSAManor Marussia-Ferrari

Start from pit lane
Daniil KvyatRUSRed Bull-Renault

*denotes 3-place grid penalty (punishment for collision in Singapore GP)
** denotes 3-place grid penalty (punishment for dangerous stop in qualifying)