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Bahrain Grand Prix 2013: 'One of the most demanding circuits,' says Pirelli

Whether it's the high temperatures of the desert climate, the dust and sand blown onto the track by the high winds that sweep over the region, or the distinctive long straights of the Bahrain International Circuit itself, the teams, drivers and tyres will be up against it this weekend when F1 arrives in Sakhir. "It's one of the most demanding tracks of the year for the tyres, mostly because of the high ambient and track temperatures," admitted Paul Hembery, director of motorsports for tyre manufacturers Pirelli. "One of the main challenges of racing in Bahrain is that the track evolution is very hard to predict, depending on how much sand is blown onto the circuit," he...
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