Russian Grand Prix - Starting grid

Full grid line-up for the 15th round of the 2015 Formula 1 World Championship (F1), the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom.

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

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

Row 3
5. Kimi RaikkonenFINFerrari-Ferrari
6. Nico HulkenbergGERForce India-Mercedes

Row 4
7. Sergio PerezMEXForce India-Mercedes
8. Romain GrosjeanFRALotus-Mercedes

Row 5
9. Max Verstappen NEDToro Rosso-Renault
10. Daniel RicciardoAUSRed Bull-Renault

Row 6
11. Daniil KvyatRUSRed Bull-Renault
12. Felipe NasrBRZSauber-Ferrari

Row 7
13. Jenson ButtonGBRMcLaren-Honda
14. Pastor MaldonadoVENLotus-Mercedes

Row 8
15. Felipe MassaBRZWilliams-Mercedes
16. Marcus EricssonSWESauber-Ferrari

Row 9
17. Will StevensGBRManor Marussia-Ferrari
18. Roberto MerhiESPManor Marussia-Ferrari*

Row 10
19. Fernando AlonsoESPMcLaren-Honda**
20. Carlos Sainz JrESPToro Rosso-Renault***#

*denotes 20-place grid penalty (exceeding permitted power unit elements)
** denotes 35-place grid penalty (exceeding permitted power unit elements)
*** denotes 20-place grid penalty (exceeding permitted power unit elements)
# driver permitted to start despite not taking part in qualifying