Starting Grid 2015 Italian F1 GP

The 2015 starting grid is shaken up by several penalties due to much engine changes at several teams.

Toro Rosso’s Max Verstappen will start as last after he didn't set any lap time in Q1. He also received a drive-trough penlaty because he lost his engine cover on the Monza circuit.

The 2015 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix grid looks like this:

* PENALTIES:

• Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) - 25 place grid penalty - First time sixth and fifth power unit elements used.
• Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) - 10 place grid penalty - First time a fifth power unit element used.
• Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) - 25 place grid penalty - First time sixth & fifth power unit elements used
• Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) - 25 place grid penalty - First time seventh and sixth power unit elements used.
• Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull) - 15 place grid penalty - First time sixth and fifth power unit elements used.
• Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull) - 15 place grid penalty - First time seventh and sixth power unit elements used.
  Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull) - 5 place grid penalty - Replacement Gearbox.
• Fernando Alonso (McLaren) - 10 place grid penalty - First time a ninth power unit element used.
• Jenson Button (McLaren) - 5 place grid penalty - Additional ninth power unit element used.
• Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso) - 20 place grid penalty - First time seventh and fifth power unit elements used.
• Marcus Ericsson (Sauber) - 3 place grid penalty - Impeding another driver.

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