Briton edges out compatriot Jack Clarke to finish on top after day one

Alex Brundle finished fastest on the opening day of Formula Two winter testing at Barcelona today, rising to the top of the timesheets in the closing stages of the final overboost-enabled session.





















The president of Venezuela has confirmed his backing of Pastor Maldonado and the Williams team for 2011. With the support of the government and the state oil company PDVSA, new GP2 champion Maldonado will make his formula one debut next year following the ousting of promising German rookie Nico Hulkenberg. 











