Macau issues definitive grid for Formula 3 Grand Prix after plethora of penalties

A total of nine drivers were given penalties for various infringements - which included crossing the pitlane exit line, crashing under yellows and causing a collision.

With the stewards' decisions being applied in order, it means that Roberto Merhi, who qualified second, will now start eighth as the result of the seven-place grid penalty he was handed for crashing into Felix Rosenqvist in first qualifying.

Merhi gained a position because Kevin Magnussen, who qualified seventh, was moved to the penultimate position on the grid for crashing under yellow flags in first practice.

Full list of penalties:

Merhi (causing a collision - 7 places)
Vanthoor (pitlane exit line - 3 places)
Juncadella (pitlane exit line - 3 places)
Asmer (pitlane exit line - 3 places)
Munoz (pitlane exit line - 3 places)
Sainz (pitlane exit line - 3 places)
Yasuda (pitlane exit line twice - 6 places)
Magnussen (ignoring yellow flags - back of grid but in front of Rosenqvist)
Rosenqvist (ignoring yellow flags - back of grid, plus pitlane exit line - 3 places)

Grid:

Pos  Driver                  Team/Car
 1.  Marco Wittmann          Signature Dallara-VW
 2.  Antonio Felix da Costa  Hitech Dallara-VW
 3.  Valtteri Bottas         Double R Dallara-Merc
 4.  Alexander Sims          TOM'S Dallara-Toyota
 5.  Felipe Nasr             Carlin Dallara-VW
 6.  Carlos Huertas          Carlin Dallara-VW
 7.  Yuhi Sekiguchi          Mucke Dallara-Merc
 8.  Roberto Merhi           Prema Dallara-Merc
 9.  Laurens Vanthoor        Signature Dallara-VW
10.  Kimiya Sato             Motopark Dallara-VW
11.  Daniel Juncadella       Prema Dallara-Merc
12.  Marko Asmer             Double R Dallara-Merc
13.  Carlos Munoz            Signature Dallara-VW
14.  Pietro Fantin           Hitech Dallara-VW
15.  Jazeman Jaafar          Carlin Dallara-VW
16.  Daniel Abt              Signature Dallara-VW
17.  Hannes van Asseldonk    Hitech Dallara-VW
18.  Richie Stanaway         Van Amersfoort Dallara-VW
19.  Carlos Sainz Jr         Signature Dallara-VW
20.  William Buller          Fortec Dallara-Merc
21.  Hideki Yamauchi         Toda Dallara-Honda
22.  Hywel Lloyd             Sino Vision Dallara-Merc
23.  Lucas Foresti           Fortec Dallara-Merc
24.  Richard Bradley         TOM'S Dallara-Toyota
25.  Adderly Fong            Sino Vision Dallara-Merc
26.  Hironobu Yasuda         Three Bond Dallara-Nissan
27.  Jimmy Eriksson          Motopark Dallara-VW
28.  Mitch Evans             Double R Dallara-Merc
29.  Kevin Magnussen         Carlin Dallara-VW
30.  Felix Rosenqvist        Mucke Dallara-Merc