Formula 1
Teams discuss pre-2011 winter test in Bahrain
F1 team managers met on Friday to discuss the possibility of a pre-season test in Bahrain prior to the 2011 season opener. According to Auto Motor und Sport, the meeting at Spa-Francorchamps was to determine the testing agreement for next ...
GMM
Published: Aug 28, 2010, 9:40 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
F1 team managers met on Friday to discuss the possibility of a pre-season test in Bahrain prior to the 2011 season opener.
According to Auto Motor und Sport, the meeting at Spa-Francorchamps was to determine the testing agreement for next year.
Pirelli is entering F1 next year, and all the teams will get their first taste of the Italian rubber at Abu Dhabi in the days immediately after this season's final race.
And the organisation of another special group test is now on the table for Bahrain, immediately prior to the 2011 season opener next March.
A definite 2011 race calendar has not yet been finalised, but Bernie Ecclestone has told the teams that Bahrain will host the first race on March 13.
15 days of pre-2011 winter testing is therefore on the table; 4 of them in Bahrain the week before the first race.
Bahrain is slated as an ideal winter test venue due to the near-guarantee of warm and dry conditions, and the fact that the teams have to travel to the venue in March anyway due to the season opener.
A more contentious issue within the teams group is the leading outfits' desire for more in-season testing.
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Belgian GP: Practice 3 times
Next article Belgian GP: Qualifying press conference
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
GMM
The season is still very long - Rosberg
Formula 1
Formula 1
The season is still very long - Rosberg
Jules Bianchi's father speaks of family's continued hopes
Formula 1
Formula 1
Jules Bianchi's father speaks of family's continued hopes
Sauber under no illusions about constructors' position
Formula 1
Formula 1
Chinese GP
Sauber under no illusions about constructors' position
Latest news
NASCAR explains why they penalized Zane Smith after latest clash with Carson Hocevar
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Phoenix II
1 h
NASCAR explains why they penalized Zane Smith after latest clash with Carson Hocevar
Porsche boss Laudenbach says he is "not happy" with how things were handled by IMSA in 2026
IMSA
IMSA IMSA 2 h
Porsche boss Laudenbach says he is "not happy" with how things were handled by IMSA in 2026
Five things to watch out for at the F1 United States GP
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
United States GP
2 h
Five things to watch out for at the F1 United States GP
KTM sees MotoGP 2027 as a fresh start: “We never had the chance to build a new bike”
MotoGP
MGP MotoGP 3 h
KTM sees MotoGP 2027 as a fresh start: “We never had the chance to build a new bike”
Feature
Discover prime content
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe