Another half-second behind is Sauber, followed by Force India, Lotus Renault and - notably - Ferrari in seventh place.
Williams and Toro Rosso are ranked eighth and ninth, followed interestingly by the three least competitive cars on track: Team Lotus, Marussia Virgin and finally Hispania Racing Team.
Hispania's pitstops are reportedly 3.3 seconds on average slower than Mercedes'.
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| Mercedes pit crew taking care of Nico Rosberg - Photo: Allianz |