article_snippet: After emerging from administration in February and being forced to sit out the season-opening race in Australia due to IT infrastructure woes, the South Yorkshire-based team will race in Malaysia.
article_snippet: However, Roberto Merhi Roberto Merhi failed to set a time within the 107 per cent rule for qualifying, whilst team-mate Will Stevens did not even take to the track due to a fuel system issue.
article_snippet: Roberto Merhi failed to post a time within the 107 per cent rule but will be allowed to race in on Sunday .
article_snippet: Manor Marussia drivers Stevens (left) of Great Britain and Roberto Merhi of Spain .
article_snippet: The stewards, though, granted both drivers dispensation to take part in the race at the Sepang International Circuit due to both drivers setting 'satisfactory times in practice'.
article_snippet: Manor's return to competitive action was always going to be an uphill struggle, and so Manor's return to competitive action has proven, with Roberto Merhi and Stevens some way off the pace of those cars directly ahead of those cars.
article_snippet: Our two drivers have done a solid job and Friday's practice showed promise in terms of having the pace for the 107 per cent time.
article_snippet: Being in the race, however, at least affords Manor and the drivers the opportunity to make progress. '
highlights_snippet: F1 team Manor to start Sepang race after missing first race of season .
  
highlights_snippet: Roberto Merhi and Brit Will Stevens granted dispensation by stewards .
  