article_snippet: Ferrari driver Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen during practice for the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix on Friday .
article_snippet: Hamilton's team-mate Nico Rosberg in FP1 had to settle for third best, just over four tenths of a second behind Hamilton, followed by Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat and Williams duo Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa.
article_snippet: As for ailing McLaren, the returning Fernando Alonso was down in 16th, 2.7secs off the pace, closely followed by team-mate Jenson Button.
article_snippet: Alonso, who sat out the first race Down Under as Hamilton's team-mate Nico Rosberg in FP1 recovered from concussion suffered in a crash in testing, claims ailing McLaren have progressed from where they were a fortnight ago in Melbourne.
article_snippet: Fernando Alonso returns to the track after recovering from concussion Fernando Alonso suffered in Australia crash . '
article_snippet: It was really the second day of testing for Fernando Alonso because I had one good day in Barcelona with 63 laps
article_snippet: Fernando Alonsoclaims McLaren have progressed from where they were a fortnight ago in Melbourne .
article_snippet: Rookie duo Will Stevens and Roberto Merhi completed 34 laps between Rookie duo Will Stevens and Roberto Merhi, with the Briton 5.9secs down and the Spaniard 7.4secs adrift, with the latter's day cut short by a spin into the gravel.