
So, that's that. Four brief test at various Spanish circuits, and the teams are already packing for Bahrain. But in amongst all the confusing testing times, have we actually learned anything? PatroniseF1 offers a few dubious conclusions.

So, that's that. Four brief test at various Spanish circuits, and the teams are already packing for Bahrain. But in amongst all the confusing testing times, have we actually learned anything? PatroniseF1 offers a few dubious conclusions.

2008 champion Lewis Hamilton fired one final shot across the bows of the McLaren team's rivals by ending the final test day before the start of the new season in first place, as the teams got one last chance to impress in Barcelona.

Mercedes GP's Nico Rosberg claimed the fastest lap of a rain interrupted third day of testing in Barcelona, eclipsing his closest rival by three quarters of a second.

Nico Hulkenberg ended his pre-season testing schedule with an impressive top spot on the second day of the Barcelona test, sending his Williams FW32 to the top of the times with a qualifying simulation run in the afternoon.

Mark Webber underlined Red Bull's 2010 title challenger status by topping another day of pre-season testing at the opening day of the Barcelona test, with the Australian driver ending nearly a second clear of his nearest rivals.

The teams have one final four day test to finalise their 2010 plans, and they've moved to a slightly different part of Spain to do it, with the Circuit de Catalunya the location for the end of the pre-season schedule. Patronise takes a look at what to expect.

Reigning world champion Jenson Button gave McLaren Mercedes another fastest time on the final test day at Jerez, with the Brit setting the quickest overall time of the two Jerez tests to finish the day clear of the chasing pack.

Mark Webber ended the third day of the penultimate pre-season test in Jerez sitting pretty at the top of the timesheets, to underline the devastating potential of the new Red Bull car ahead of the start of the 2010 season.

Another day, another damp track, and another change of face at the top of the leaderboard, with Rubens Barrichello ending the second day of the third pre-season test on top for Williams when another late rain shower left him home and dry at the top.

Sebastian Vettel showed some of Red Bull's potential in the first day of the third pre-season test, finishing clear of Lewis Hamilton's McLaren at the top of the times after another session that was disrupted by showers and stoppages.