Italian GP starting grid: Record 168 grid penalties at Monza
The Italian Grand Prix features a record total of 168 grid place penalties following a host of component changes and punishments for drivers.
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Daniel Ricciardo is the man hit the most at Monza, as he has been landed with a 50-place penalty for a double engine change.
His team-mate Daniil Kvyat is moved back 35 places for two power unit component changes plus a gearbox penalty.
Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen is the man moved to the back of the grid following a 20-place penalty for using his seventh and fifth power unit elements – plus an extra 10-places for the broken engine seals that mean he is counted as having used his eighth engine.
Verstappen is allowed to start, despite not setting a time, but has to serve a drive-through penalty for the unsafe release of his car in qualifying.
His teammate Carlos Sainz, and the McLarens of Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso, all have engine penalties too.
The full grid is as follows:
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| 01 |  L. Hamilton Mercedes |
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| 02 |  K. Räikkönen Ferrari |
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| 06 | V. Bottas Williams |
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| 07 |  S. Pérez Force India |
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| 08 |  R. Grosjean Lotus |
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| 10 |  P. Maldonado Lotus |
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| 12 |  M. Ericsson Sauber |
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| 16 |  F. Alonso McLaren |
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| 18 |  D. Kvyat Red Bull |
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S. Vettel
F. Massa
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D. Ricciardo
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