As over the last years, Barcelona looks to be on course to become Formula One’s sole test venue in the 2019 pre-season following talks on relocating the tests to Bahrain. Discussions on moving the pre-season test location to a warmer venue outside Europe have been strenuous. Barcelona has been the favourite choice for Formula One for many years because it is cost-effective due to its close proximity to the teams’ headquarters and it is the best European track with relatively good weather in winter. However, the accent is on the word ‘relatively’. Temperatures are usually good enough to test the new cars, but they are often not high enough to put tyres and the power unit’s cooling...
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