Bahrain Grand Prix will not take place as the opening round, the planned pre-race test has been switched back to the Circuit de Catalunya – the venue for the most recent session – as the teams get one final four-day test to prepare for the year ahead.
“Our last test in Barcelona was held in temperatures of just six degrees in the mornings, which didn’t help to rubber the track in or gather the information necessary to base strategies on over the course of the season,” Pirelli director Paul Hembery said, “We’re hoping for warmer weather this week, although it’s unlikely to be as warm as the temperatures we are expecting for the first race in Australia.”
