Seven members of the Formula One Teams Association, McLaren, Renault, Toyota, BMW Sauber, Brawn GP, Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso gave Schumacher and Ferrari the green light.

CNN: Motorsport: Williams block Schu testing bid

Romain Grosjean claimed seventh, finishing ahead of Ferrari's Felipe Massa, Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo and Red Bull's Mark Webber.

CNN: F1: Vettel triumphs in Singapore

The eight Fota teams - McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull, Brawn, Toro Rosso, Renault and Toyota - released a statement late on Thursday night declaring their intention to quit F1.

BBC: Mosley confident of F1 resolution

And Lotus team principal Tony Fernandes said on his Twitter page that personnel from the Ferrari, Renault, Mercedes, Sauber and Toro Rosso teams were flying on his Air Asia airline to Malaysia before heading back to the UK on a special charter when the airports open.

BBC: Volcano cloud threatens Formula 1 preparations

Toro Rosso will use the same car as Red Bull, but fitted with a Ferrari engine rather than the Renault used by their parent team.

BBC: Bourdais seat cuts Button options

Whiting's statement contradicted an announcement by the FIA's world council on 24 June which listed the eight Fota teams - McLaren, Ferrari, Renault, BMW, Toyota, Brawn, Red Bull and Toro Rosso - as confirmed entries.

BBC: F1 breakaway plans still in place

Nick Heidfeld was seventh for a resurgent BMW Sauber, with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen eighth, followed by the Williams of Kazuki Nakajima and Toro Rosso's Sebastien Buemi.

CNN: Sutil fastest as Force India maintain progress

Formula 1's governing body and Fota have become embroiled in an increasingly bitter feud over Mosley's presidency and his plans for the 2010 season, which include budgetary and technical changes that have been met with opposition by Ferrari, Brawn GP, McLaren, Red Bull, BMW Sauber, Toyota, Renault and Toro Rosso.

BBC: Mosley hits back at calls to quit

Mosley upped the ante when he began legal proceedings against Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, BMW Sauber, Toyota, Brawn GP, Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso on Friday.

CNN: Mosley says deal close in F1 breakaway row