<b>FASTEST IN MELBOURNE:</b> Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets during third practice ahead of qualifying for the 2015 Australian GP. <i>Image: AP / Rob Griffith</i>
MELBOURNE, Australia - Lewis Hamilton set the fastest final practice time for Mercedes ahead of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday (March 14).
Daniel Ricciardo continued to have technical issues with his Red Bull.
Hamilton clocked a quickest lap of 1min27.867, opening a cavernous gap of nearly seven-tenths of a second over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.
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