News Details

Pre-season testing could switch to Bahrain in 2019

Formula 1 could be heading to Bahrain for eight days of pre-season testing next year. Teams are reported to be currently discussing the move away from the traditional Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya venue for February's sessions. Pre-season testing has previously been held at Bahrain - from 2006 until 2009 and again in 2014 - but always with additional supporting tests in Europe. However under the new proposals, all of 2019's pre-season sessions would be held in Sakhir. Barcelona is located close to many of the teams' main European headquarters and factories, which helps transport costs. It also means that teams can rush new parts to the track overnight during the test. Haas scraps...
Full Story »
7y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

F1 testing looking likely to move to Bahrain in 2019

Formula one teams are talking about moving testing to Bahrain for the...
7y ago from GPBlog.com

Formula 1 to stream Bahrain testing live in 2019

All indications are that Formula 1 are set to stream pre-season testing...
7y ago from GrandPrix247.com

2019 pre-season testing to move to Bahrain?

Pre-season testing next year looks likely to move to Bahrain as opposed...
7y ago from Pitpass.com

Ocon could switch to Renault in 2019

Jul.22 Esteban Ocon has emerged as a serious contender to switch to...
7y ago from OneStopStrategy.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Pedro Acosta sets the pace in second Valencia MotoGP...

Factory KTM rider Pedro Acosta laid down a marker as he set the pace to...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for 2026 Indy 500

Arrow McLaren has announced that veteran Ryan Hunter-Reay will join the...

RLL locks in Louis Foster with extended IndyCar...

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced an extension to its contract...

AJ Foyt Racing expands veteran support program to full...

AJ Foyt Racing has announced that its successful Homes For Our Troops...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Oliver Solberg lands factory Toyota Rally1 drive

We called it after Oliver Solberg clinched his WRC2 title in Chile....

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Sources: Arsenal 'monitoring' underrated talent who's...

Arsenal are understood to be among the clubs keeping an eye on Jurrien...
30m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Interlull round-up: Timber, Hincapie, Jesus, and an...

Morning from Dublin, where are now 18 hours into the wettening. The rain...
10m ago from Arseblog.com

Liverpool eyeing up possible move for former Arsenal...

Liverpool are reportedly eyeing a free transfer move for former Arsenal...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal initiate contact with £71m-rated Jorge Mendes...

Arsenal are now interested in signing the German attacker Karim Adeyemi....
14h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.