Suzuka, 3 October 2009

The Japanese GP's starting grid will be quite different from the qualifying's outcome. Apart from the doubts about Glock's health conditions, who will start, just like Webber, from the pit lane, some drivers will be penalised, based on what happened after Buemi's accident at the end of Q2.

Button, Barrichello, Alonso and Sutil will be moved back five positions on the grid for not having slowed down enough under the yellow flag, while Buemi, the accident's author, was also penalised with five positions for having returned to the box with a car in unsafe conditions and for having slowed down other drivers. Furthermore also Kovalainen will move five positions back, because he'll need a new gearbox in his car.

The first three positions will remain unaltered, with Vettel on the pole position, ahead of Trulli and Hamilton. Therefore Heidfeld and Raikkonen will move up to fourth and fifth position respectively. The definite starting grid will be communicated by the stewards tomorrow morning.