Pirelli pushing for Bahrain tests

  • Published on 10 Aug 2016 16:10
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  • By: Dominik Wilde

Pirelli chief Paul Hembery has said that winter testing in Bahrain would be "ideal".

At last month's German Grand Prix, teams were reluctant to move testing away from the colder, but closer Spanish venues used in recent years, however Force India's Otmar Szafnauer did reveal that a plan for a test in Adbu Dhabi was in place.

"I think there's some mule (modified) car testing that's going to happen in Abu Dhabi which traditionally has been hot," he said. "As long as Pirelli share all the data equally, we're happy for that to happen and I'm sure the tyres will be fine for the start of winter testing."

But Pirelli's Hembery said: "From the perspective of the tyre manufacturer, it would be better to go to a warm place at that point in time (winter testing)."

"In recent years, we tested in Bahrain which gave us a very clear indication of tyre performance," he told Brazil's UOL Grande Premio. "I recognise that the teams believe this is a financial penalty, but we are in a sport in which hundreds of millions are spent. A test in Bahrain would be a big step for us to let us know where we'll be for the season."

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