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Pre-season testing to remain in Spain

Plans to shift 2019 pre-season testing to Bahrain have been abandoned, according to Williams technical boss Paddy Lowe. With a view to the instability of the weather in Barcelona in March - this year's schedule losing one day due to snow - not to mention the fact that the new track surface meant the data acquired this year was unrepresentative, it was mooted that pre-season testing should take place in Bahrain next year. Mindful of the fact that the teams had blocked a previous move to relocate testing to the desert on cost grounds, Formula One Management had agreed to cover some of the costs providing the teams allowed its TV cameras more access in a bid to stimulate excitement ahead of...
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