Lotus driver Pastor Maldonado waves to a TV cameraman at Sepang.
The EDP F1 podcast hops on a plane and rebuilds itself in Sepang to tee up the second race of the 2014 season in Malaysia.
Eastern Daily Press Formula One correspondent Michael Bailey and his bumper panel of fans and analysts assess who this coming weekend is most important for, as well as laying their reputations on the line by predicting what they thing will happen in Sepang.
There is also the usual hope that the Norfolk marques, Caterham and Lotus, can start to get themselves involved in the new season after slow starts.
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