F1 | Malaysian Grand Prix, the starting grid

Here is the starting grid with which the Malaysian Grand Prix, fifteenth stage of the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship. Lewis Hamilton will start from first position, flanked by Kimi Raikkonen, mocked by only 45 thousandths by the English. Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were slightly further behind Red Bull, third and fourth on the grid respectively: the top five closes Valtteri Bottas. Nightmare day for Sebastian Vettel who, due to incorrect assembly of the Power Unit, was unable to complete any flying laps: tomorrow he will start from the last spot.

MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX – STARTING GRID

01. L. HAMILTON  1:30.076 –Mercedes
02. K. RAIKKONEN  1:30.121 –Ferrari
03. M. VERSTAPPEN  1:30.541 – Red Bull
04. D. RICCIARDO  1:30.595 – Red Bull
05. V. BOTTAS  1:30.758 - Mercedes
06. E. OCON  1:31.478 – Force India
07. S. VANDOORNE  1:31.582 – McLaren
08. N. HULKENBERG  1:31.607 - Renault
09. S. PEREZ  1:31.658 – Force India
10. F. ALONSO  1:31.704 – McLaren
11. F. MASS  1:32.034 – Williams
12. J. PALMER  1:32.100 - Renault
13. L. STROLL  1:32.307 – Williams
14. C. SAINZ  1:32.402 - Red Bull
15. P. GASLY  1:32.558 - Red Bull
16. R. GROSJEAN  1:33.308 - Haas
17. K. MAGNUSSEN  1:33.434 - Haas
18. P. WEHRLEIN  1:33.483 – Sauber
19. M. ERICSSON  1:33.970 – Sauber
20. S. VETTEL  No Time –Ferrari

Federico Martino