Virgin Racing have confirmed their fuel tank is not large enough to hold enough petrol to complete an entire race and have been granted permission to make the necessary changes to the chassis.

Virgin Racing’s preparations for the new Formula One season suffered a setback today as the team was forced to bring a halt to its participation in the test session at Jerez due to a lack of spare parts.

Virgin Racing today became the first of Formula One's new teams to launch their new car but technical difficulties prevented any grand unveiling.

Timo Glock has been confirmed as Manor Grand Prix’s lead driver for their maiden Formula One campaign in 2010.