Starting grid
26th pole position for Nico ROSBERG
63th pole position for Mercedes as constructor
146th pole position for Mercedes as engine builder
Average : 197.231 km/h
Initially unqualified, J. Palmer, F. Massa, K. Magnussen, M. Ericsson, P. Wehrlein, R. Haryanto, D. Ricciardo, M. Verstappen, N. Hülkenberg, V. Bottas and S. Pérez were permitted to start.
| Driver | Penalty | Reason |
| Marcus ERICSSON (20th) | Start from pit lane | Change of Survival Cell |
| Rio HARYANTO (22th) | Demoted by 5 places | Change of gearbox |
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