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Horner makes the case for testing in Bahrain

Red Bull's Christian Horner believes the reduced costs associated with testing in Barcelona rather than Bahrain are a false economy for teams when faced with the vagaries of the weather. Wednesday's third day of pre-season testing was a wrote-off for most teams as freezing temperatures coupled with snow wreaked havoc on testing programmes. Horner insisted the lost mileage was a deficit few teams could afford, alluding to the prospect of choosing a different venue in the future to guarantee good climate conditions. "Sitting here in the snow? Well, anywhere would be better," Horner told the media yesterday in Barcelona. "We came here for cost reasons. It’s cheaper than...
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