Abu Dhabi GP: Final grid line-up

The Finn had qualified fifth, his best starting position since July's German Grand Prix.

But he will drop to the back as his Lotus failed the FIA's mandatory floor deflection test.

That blow came amid a wild week for Raikkonen during which he openly admitted he had considered not turning up to race amid a pay dispute with his team.

Raikkonen's demotion means Nico Hulkenberg's Sauber now starts in the top five, behind the two Red Bulls and two Mercedes.

The struggling Fernando Alonso's Ferrari is elevated into the top 10 as a consequence too.

Despite the FIA's clampdown on track limit abuse this weekend, the only other qualifying penalty is for Jules Bianchi.

His Marussia required a gearbox change following a practice three crash, earning him a five-place penalty.

Bianchi was 20th fastest, so with Raikkonen starting behind him, he only falls to 21st.

Pos  Driver               Team/Car
 1.  Mark Webber          Red Bull-Renault
 2.  Sebastian Vettel     Red Bull-Renault
 3.  Nico Rosberg         Mercedes
 4.  Lewis Hamilton       Mercedes
 5.  Nico Hulkenberg      Sauber-Ferrari
 6.  Romain Grosjean      Lotus-Renault
 7.  Felipe Massa         Ferrari
 8.  Sergio Perez         McLaren-Mercedes
 9.  Daniel Ricciardo     Toro Rosso-Ferrari
10.  Fernando Alonso      Ferrari
11.  Paul di Resta        Force India-Mercedes
12.  Jenson Button        McLaren-Mercedes
13.  Jean-Eric Vergne     Toro Rosso-Ferrari
14.  Pastor Maldonado     Williams-Renault
15.  Valtteri Bottas      Williams-Renault
16.  Esteban Gutierrez    Sauber-Ferrari
17.  Adrian Sutil         Force India-Mercedes
18.  Giedo van der Garde  Caterham-Renault
19.  Charles Pic          Caterham-Renault
20.  Max Chilton          Marussia-Cosworth
21.  Jules Bianchi        Marussia-Cosworth
22.  Kimi Raikkonen       Lotus-Renault