If anyone is in any doubt as to the basic form of the teams at present, they need look no further than the combined times from the opening three sessions here in Sepang, as Mercedes heads Ferrari, Williams, Red Bull and Toro Rosso. Sauber and Lotus look pretty evenly matched at this stage whilst Force India admits that following its late launch it will be mid-season before we begin to see real progress. McLaren is where it is, but it's good to see that Fernando Alonso, in particular, is wringing all he can out of the car. Manor, which will no doubt have to rely on the benevolence of the stewards - assuming it doesn't qualify within 107% - must await the arrival of its 2015... if there is...
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