For the first time in their history as a F1 racing organisation all four Red Bull backed cars will start a grand prix from the last two rows of the grid, while both McLarens start ahead of the quartet but are behind minnows Manor who will line-up 13th and 14th on the grid - their highest start grid positions since they became an F1 team.
Amid a myriad of complex, and perhaps absurd, penalties below is the provisional starting grid for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Round 12 of the 2015 Formula 1 World Championship.
Provisional starting grid
- Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
- Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari
- Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
- Felipe Massa, Williams
- Valtteri Bottas, Williams
- Sergio Perez, Force India
- Romain Grosjean, Lotus
- Nico Hulkenberg, Force India
- Pastor Maldonado, Lotus
- Felipe Nasr, Sauber
- Marcus Ericsson, Sauber *
- Will Stevens, Manor
- Roberto Merhi, Manor
- Jenson Button, McLaren *
- Fernando Alonso, McLaren *
- Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso *
- Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull *
- Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull *
- Max Verstappen, Toro Rosso ** indicates grid penalty