| No | Driver | Constructor | Penalty | Reason | ||
| Grid penalties | ||||||
| 1 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | Relegated 5 places | Caused a collision during the Spanish Grand Prix | |
| 2 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | Relegated 10 places | Caused an avoidable collision during FP3 | |
| 3 | 15 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber-Ferrari | Relegated 5 places | Gearbox change | |
| 4 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | Relegated 5 places | Gearbox change | |