Belgian GP: Starting grid after penalties
Four drivers were penalised following Belgian Grand Prix qualifying, dropping by a total of 120 places on the grid.
Romain Grosjean will start from ninth having qualified fourth after receiving a five-place penalty after a gearbox change. His drop moved Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo, Felipe Massa, Pastor Maldonado and Sebastian Vettel up by one place.
Max Verstappen was handed a 10-place penalty for an engine change and will start 18th after having qualified 15th.
The Toro Rosso driver will start ahead of the McLaren drivers Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso after they were handed a record breaking combined 105-place penalty for their new Honda power-units.
Penalties to Verstappen, Button and Alonso moved Felipe Nasr up to 15th, Will Stevens to 16th and Roberto Merhi to 17th.
| Pos. | Driver/Team | Pos. | Driver/Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  L. Hamilton Mercedes |
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| 02 |  N. Rosberg Mercedes |
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| 03 |  V. Bottas Williams |
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| 04 |  S. Pérez Force India |
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| 05 |  D. Ricciardo Red Bull |
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| 06 |  F. Massa Williams |
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| 07 |  P. Maldonado Lotus |
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| 08 | S. Vettel Ferrari |
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| 09 |  R. Grosjean Lotus |
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| 10 |  C. Sainz Toro Rosso |
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| 11 | N. Hülkenberg Force India |
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| 12 |  D. Kvyat Red Bull |
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| 13 |  M. Ericsson Sauber |
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| 14 | F. Nasr Sauber |
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| 15 | W. Stevens Manor |
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| 16 | K. Räikkönen Ferrari |
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| 17 | R. Merhi Manor |
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| 18 |  M. Verstappen Toro Rosso |
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| 19 | J. Button McLaren |
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| 20 | F. Alonso McLaren |
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