Whatever your views on the 'inconsistencies' between McLaren's and Fernando Alonso's versions of the events surrounding the crash that caused the Spaniard to miss the start of the 2015 season, there can be no doubt the Spaniard's first day back behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car proves he has lost none of his prodigious ability.
The double F1 world champion completed 45 "trouble-free" laps behind the wheel of the Honda-powered MP4-30, and outpaced his team-mate Jenson Button in both of Friday's free-practice sessions for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
This should at least help quell any fears Alonso may have suffered lasting damage from his testing crash, or that he might not be capable of driving an F1 car again to the same level.