Malaysian Grand Prix FP3 results: Mercedes duo lead the way
Nico Rosberg edges his teammate by almost two tenths. Kimi Raikkonen is in third.
| Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  N. Rosberg |
 Mercedes |
1:39.690 | 13 | |
| 02 |  L. Hamilton |
Mercedes |
1:39.874 | +0.184 | 10 |
| 03 |  K. Räikkönen |
 Ferrari |
1:40.245 | +0.555 | 9 |
| 04 | S. Vettel |
Ferrari |
1:40.266 | +0.576 | 13 |
| 05 |  F. Massa |
 Williams |
1:40.391 | +0.701 | 14 |
| 06 | V. Bottas |
Williams |
1:40.406 | +0.716 | 15 |
| 07 |  D. Ricciardo |
 Red Bull |
1:40.590 | +0.900 | 19 |
| 08 |  C. Sainz |
 Toro Rosso |
1:40.601 | +0.911 | 19 |
| 09 |  M. Verstappen |
Toro Rosso |
1:40.989 | +1.299 | 18 |
| 10 |  M. Ericsson |
 Sauber |
1:41.200 | +1.510 | 19 |
| 11 |  R. Grosjean |
 Lotus |
1:41.206 | +1.516 | 16 |
| 12 |  P. Maldonado |
Lotus |
1:41.592 | +1.902 | 18 |
| 13 |  D. Kvyat |
Red Bull |
1:41.776 | +2.086 | 14 |
| 14 | N. Hülkenberg |
 Force India |
1:41.804 | +2.114 | 15 |
| 15 | F. Alonso |
 McLaren |
1:41.991 | +2.301 | 13 |
| 16 |  S. Pérez |
Force India |
1:42.100 | +2.410 | 14 |
| 17 | F. Nasr |
Sauber |
1:42.117 | +2.427 | 18 |
| 18 | J. Button |
McLaren |
1:42.319 | +2.629 | 13 |
| 19 | R. Merhi |
 Manor |
1:46.647 | +6.957 | 9 |
| 20 | W. Stevens |
Manor |
1:47.059 | +7.369 | 6 |
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