Reigning world champion Jenson Button brought the Jerez test to a pleasing conclusion for McLaren today, posting the fastest overall time of the two week test.

World champion Jenson Button clocks the fastest time of pre-season tests at Jerez over the last two weeks.

Trident Racing has announced an agreement with Adrian Zaugg for this weekend's GP2 Asia Series race at Bahrain.

McLaren driver Jenson Button set the fastest time on the clocks at Jerez on Saturday. The Briton completed the fastest lap of the week with a 1m18.872 in the South of Spain - two tenths ahead of Renault driver Robert Kubica.

Today's times from Jerez de la Frontera, the final day of testing at the Spanish track.

New Formula One team USF1 is struggling financially and is in talks with the sports governing body, FIA, to see if it can miss four grand prix races.

It has been quiet around the US F1 team for a while but now team principal Ken Anderson has revealed the team is working with the FIA to clarify how many races the team is allowed to miss. Last week though the FIA already stated it will not allow new F1 teams to skip any races at all.

All has been quiet around the US F1 team for a while although Team Principal Ken Anderson has revealed that the Charlotte-based squad is now working with Formula 1 governing body the FIA to clarify how many races the team is allowed to miss this year. Last week, though, the FIA stated that it will not allow new teams to skip any races at all.

The Virgin Racing Formula 1 team continues to struggle in testing this winter. The team, who's car is being solely build with computers rather than using wind tunnels, continues to struggle with hydraulic problems in Spain. According to the team's technical director, Nick Wirth, the team hopes to have its problems solved by next week's test in Barcelona.

The Virgin Racing squad continued to struggle in testing this week. The team, whose car has been solely designed with computers rather than the use of wind tunnels, continues to struggle with hydraulic problems in Spain. According to Technical Director Nick Wirth, however, the team hopes to have its problems solved by next week's test in Barcelona.

The sorry saga that is US F1 has taken a further twist with team boss Ken Anderson revealing that he is seeking permission from the FIA to miss up to four races.

After three days in Valencia at the start of the month and four in Jerez last week, Saturday marks the eighth and last pre-season test day in Andalusia. Just one 4-day meeting then remains at Barcelona from next Thursday before the Formula 1 circus heads to Bahrain mid-March for the opening round of the 2010 World Championship.

Jose Ramon Carabante has signed an agreement with the other shareholder that will bring him to the front line of Formula One as Carabante becomes the new majority shareholder and takes control of the Campos Meta 1 team.