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Abu Dhabi keen to host pre-season testing

Abu Dhabi is the latest Persian Gulf circuit interested in hosting Formula 1 pre-season testing next year, looking to take advantage of concerns from teams about the disruptions caused by the cold and wet conditions in Spain. Richard Cregan, the chief executive officer of Yas Marina Circuit, told The Associated Press on Wednesday he had been approached by F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Management company about the circuit's availability. 'There is an interest to do pre-season testing outside of Europe which would be of interest to us,' Cregan said. 'It seems particularly related to the new engine where they obviously want to test the new engine configurations in harsh conditions,'...
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