Following the news that Timo Glock was given a five-place grid penalty for impeding the HRT of Sakon Yamamoto, it has been announced that Toro Rosso’s Sebastien Buemi will also start three places further back, for a similar incident with Nico Rosberg.
Taking in to account the earlier penalties given to the Mercedes duo of Rosberg and Schumacher, tomorrow’s grid will provisionally line up like this:
Pos Driver Team Time 1. Webber Red Bull 1:45.778 2. Hamilton McLaren 1:45.863 3. Kubica Renault 1:46.100 4. Vettel Red Bull 1:46.127 5. Button McLaren 1:46.206 6. Massa Ferrari 1:46.314 7. Barrichello Williams 1:46.602 8. Sutil Force India 1:46.659 9. Hulkenberg Williams 1:47.053 10. Alonso Ferrari 1:47.441 11. Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1:48.267 12. Liuzzi Force India 1:48.680 13. Kovalainen Lotus 1:50.980 14. Rosberg* Mercedes 1:47.885 15. Trulli Lotus 2:01.491 16. Buemi** Toro Rosso 1:49.209 17. Kobayashi Sauber 2:02.284 18. Senna HRT 2:03.612 19. Yamamoto HRT 2:03.941 20. Glock*** Virgin 1:52.049 21. Schumacher**** Mercedes 1:47.874 22. de la Rosa Sauber 2:05.294 23. di Grassi Virgin 2:18.754 23. Petrov Renault No Time
*Demoted 5 places for gearbox change
**Demoted 3 places for impeding Rosberg
***Demoted 5 places for blocking Sakon Yamamoto
****Demoted 10 places as a result of a stewards’ decision in the aftermath of the Hungarian Grand Prix
Grid subject to change.
