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Red Bull: Pirelli should share Bahrain test costs

 XPB Images Red Bull Racing's Christian Horner believes that if Pirelli wants team to test at Bahrain ahead of the 2017 season, then the company should partly share the subsequent  costs. With new tyre regulations and faster cars being introduced in 2017, the Italian tyre manufacturer wants Formula 1 teams to test at a warm weather venue, in addition to Barcelona, to ensure there are no major concerns with its compounds ahead of the start of the season. But teams are divided over the request, as it obviously implies an unexpected cost which the smaller outfits may not have the means to handle. "We are going testing - we're just not sure where yet!" Horner said after...
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