Due to contractual difficulties, Mark Webber did not participate as expected, in today's official Formula One test at Silverstone with the Orange Arrows team.

Despite on-going negotiations which continued right up until the 11th hour, the parties
were unable to agree terms on Webber's future and the young Australian's test was cancelled, with the team's regular driver, Pedro de la Rosa, taking over the driving duties.

Further talks are expected tomorrow between European Formula Racing boss, Paul Stoddart and Orange Arrows Team management to try and resolve a number of issues, - not all necessarily related to Webber - but for the time being, the future of Mark's role as the team's official test driver, the continuation of the EFR Formula 3000 team as the Arrows junior team and the 2-seater Arrows Formula One Experience run by EFR, all remain in jeopardy.

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