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The FIA has said they won't resolve the dispute over the location of testing in 2017.
While an agreement to carry out testing in Barcelona is already in place, Pirelli, backed by teams including Mercedes and Ferrari want to run a test in a warmer climate such as Bahrain.
However, Red Bull says logistically, it doesn't make sense.
"It is madness to test new cars six hours away (from Europe)," Dr Helmut Marko told Auto Motor und Sport.
"A year ago we had a problem with a front wing with Kvyat and did nothing for a day before a new one came to Spain. But in Bahrain you would have to wait two days at least," the Red Bull official insisted.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff had propsed that the FIA step in to resolve the issue but that has been ruled out by Charlie Whiting.
"This is a decision to be taken by the teams," the F1 race director said. "If there is a majority for one of the two places, they can come to us and we will have the last word."
Although a Mercedes customer, Force India are keen to keen testing in Europe.
"Why do Pirelli need to go to Bahrain?" sporting director Otmar Szafnauer wondered. "What are they afraid of?"
"When Pirelli came into Formula One, replacing Bridgestone, that was a much greater leap of faith than now. But Barcelona was good enough."
And the team's deputy team principal Bob Fernley pointed out that Pirelli are already testing with Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull's 2015 test cars in Abu Dhabi.
"What else do they need to find out in March?" he asked. "You can't change the compounds before the season anyway, and it takes 9 weeks to have them developed and baked."
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