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Pirelli wants 2014 tests in Abu Dhabi or Bahrain
13 February, 2013 Sebastian Vettel in Abu Dhabi
Formula 1 could be heading to the Middle East for pre-season testing next year.
Pirelli's Paul Hembery said the Jerez circuit, the scene of last week's opening test of the 2013 pre-season, is no longer suitable for winter running.
'It is not a good reference,' he told Brazil's O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper, 'because of the condition of the asphalt.'
He is referring to the extreme abrasiveness of the Spanish circuit's surface, which has apparently become even worse than before in more recent times.
'I think next year maybe we should go to Bahrain or Abu Dhabi,' added Hembery.
The good news, however, is that Pirelli is basically satisfied with...
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