Japanese GP: final grid line-up
Penalties for Adrian Sutil, Jules Bianchi and Charles Pic alter the starting grid for the Japanese Grand Prix
Sutil had qualified 17th, but was handed a five-place penalty for a gearbox change on Saturday prior to qualifying.
Bianchi and Pic meanwhile both came into the weekend carrying 10-place penalties after receiving their third reprimands of the season for failing to respond to yellow flags during last weekend's Korean Grand Prix.
Due to the order the penalties were applied, Sutil will start from the back of the grid for Sunday's race at Suzuka.
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Bianchi will join him on the final row, while Pic effectively surrenders position to Caterham team-mate Giedo van der Garde but stays 20th.
Jean-Eric Vergne and Max Chilton both gain one spot, while van der Garde moves up two, to 19th.
Webber's pole is the first of his farewell 2013 campaign, and also the first time he has outqualified Sebastian Vettel this year.
Pos Driver Team 1. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 2. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 4. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 5. Felipe Massa Ferrari 6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 7. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 8. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 9. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 10. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 11. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 12. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 13. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 14. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 15. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 16. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 17. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 18. Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 19. Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 20. Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 21. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 22. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes
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