Russian GP: Qualifying - Re-Cap & Results

RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING

Nico Rosberg stormed to Pole Position for the Russian GP while Lewis Hamilton was unable to set a time in Q3 due to a Power Unit failure. Sebastian Vettel qualified 2nd but will start 7th due to his grid penalty for a gearbox change.

HOW IT WORKS:

Q1 = 18 minutes. All cars allowed to go out. At the end of the session, the six slowest are eliminated.

Q2 = 15 minutes. The remaining cars go out. At the end of the session, the six slowest are eliminated.

Q3 = 12 minutes. Final 10 cars go out. The final order at the end of the session is how the grid will line up. Fastest car starts from Pole Position.

GRID LINE-UP

1. Nico Rosberg / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

2. Valtteri Bottas / Williams-Mercedes / Finland

3. Kimi Raikkonen / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

4. Felipe Massa / Williams-Mercedes / Brazil

5. Daniel Ricciardo / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER / Australia

6. Sergio Perez / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

7. Sebastian Vettel* / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

8. Daniil Kvyat / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER / Russia

9. Max Verstappen / Toro Rosso-Ferrari / Netherlands

10. Lewis Hamilton** / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

11. Carlos Sainz / Toro Rosso-Ferrari / Spain

12. Jenson Button / McLaren-Honda / Great Britain

13. Nico Hulkenberg / Force India-Mercedes / Germany

14. Fernando Alonso / McLaren-Honda / Spain

15. Romain Grosjean / Haas-Ferrari / France

16. Esteban Gutierrez / Haas-Ferrari / Mexico

17. Kevin Magnussen / Renault-Renault / Denmark

18. Jolyon Palmer / Renault-Renault / Great Britain

19. Felip Nasr / Sauber-Ferrari / Brazil

20. Pascal Wehrlein / Manor-Mercedes / Germany

21. Rio Haryanto / Manor-Mercedes / Indonesia

22. Marcus Ericsson / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

* = 5-Place-Grid-Penalty for Gearbox change

** = Did not set time in Q3 / Power Unit failure

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