Not since the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix have we seen so many drivers awarded grid penalties ahead of the same race, and the FIA Stewards were kept busy working through the rule book to confirm the exact grid line-up for today’s 60-lap Indian Grand Prix.
The three-place grid penalties awarded to Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Pérez (for ignoring yellow flags in practice) see them dropped to fifth and twentieth on the grid respectively.
Vitaly Petrov’s five-place penalty from last fortnight’s Korean Grand Prix (earned as a result of his collision with Michael Schumacher) means the Russian will start his Renault from 16th.
Both HRT drivers received five-place grid drops, but Daniel Ricciardo (22nd) and Narain Karthikeyan (23rd) technically only lost one place apiece, as the rules dictate that Timo Glock – as a result of qualifying outside the 107% cut-off and needing special dispensation to race – will start his race from last place.
The final grid is as follows:
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* Denotes a three-place grid penalty for ignoring yellow flags during the first practice session of the Indian Grand Prix
** Denotes a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident with Michael Schumacher at the Korean Grand Prix
*** Denotes a five-place grid penalty for performing a gearbox change after the third practice session
**** Denotes five-place grid penalty for impeding another driver during qualifying
[Image via Sutton Images]
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