Malaysian Grand Prix: The definitive starting grid

The penalty given to Kimi Raikkonen for blocking Nico Rosberg in Q3 is the only change to the starting grid for the Malaysian Grand Prix compared to qualifying.

The Finnish driver will have to drop three places from seventh to tenth on the grid, with Jenson Button, Adrian Sutil and Sergio Perez gaining one.

Sebastian Vettel will start on pole for the second time in a row in 2013.

Alongside, he will have Felipe Massa's Ferrari ahead of Fernando Alonso for the fourth consecutive qualifying session.

Mark Webber had to settle for fifth place in the second Red Bull, between the two Mercedes.

Pilot Pos – Team
01. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault)
02. Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
03. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
04. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
05. Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault)
06. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
07. Jenson Button (McLaren-Mercedes)
08. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes)
09. Sergio Perez (McLaren-Mercedes)
10. Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus-Renault)
11. Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault)
12. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber-Ferrari)
13. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
14. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber-Ferrari)
15. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes)
16. Pastor Maldonado (Williams-Renault)
17. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
18. Valtteri Bottas (Williams-Renault)
19. Jules Bianchi (Marussia-Cosworth)
20. Charles Pic (Caterham-Renault)
21. Max Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth)
22. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham-Renault)

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