F1: Raikkonen gets grid penalty in Japan

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen has been handed a five-place grid penalty for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

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Ferrari has been forced to change the gearbox on Raikkonen's car, and with this being before six consecutive events have expired, it means the Finn drops five places.

Raikkonen had qualified third behind an all-Mercedes front row spearheaded by Nico Rosberg, who pipped teammate Lewis Hamilton to pole by 0.013s.

The penalty means Raikkonen will now drop to eighth, leading to an all-Red Bull second row of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo.

Force India's Sergio Perez will now start fifth ahead of Raikkonen's teammate Sebastian Vettel in sixth, with the four-time champion originally handed his own three-place grid drop for causing a collision in Malaysia last Sunday.

Originally on Autosport.com