 At the end of the formation lap , Daniil Kvyat was unable to reach the grid due to an electrical issue . Therefore , the field went to another formation lap and the race was shortened accordingly to 57 laps . At the start proper , Vettel got away well , passing through both Mercedes cars into the lead , followed by his teammate Räikkönen in second . As Rosberg and Hamilton went through the first corner , Hamilton was forced wide and lost additional places , falling down to sixth . Kevin Magnussen suffered a puncture on the first lap and pitted for new tyres , while Esteban Gutiérrez had mechanical issues at the back of the field . Hamilton was able to pass fifth @-@ placed Massa on lap four , as Vettel was leading from Räikkonen , Rosberg and Verstappen . On lap eight , Sainz was the first of the top @-@ ten runners to pit for new tyres . Meanwhile , Hamilton was unable to pass Verstappen for fourth , discussing alternative tactics with his team on the radio communication . Pascal Wehrlein had a good start in his debut as well , running in 14th place at that point of the race . 
