Starting grid
9th pole position for Kimi RAIKKONEN
123th pole position for McLaren as constructor
52th pole position for Mercedes as engine builder
Average : 222.309 km/h
S. Yamamoto starts from the pit lane.
| Driver | Penalty | Reason |
| Jarno TRULLI (13th) | Demoted by 10 places | Change of engine |
| Christijan ALBERS (18th) | Demoted by 10 places | Change of engine |
| Sakon YAMAMOTO (21th) | Demoted by 10 places | Change of engine |
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