{"id":17793,"date":"2013-02-13T07:02:41","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T12:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/?p=17793"},"modified":"2013-02-13T07:02:41","modified_gmt":"2013-02-13T12:02:41","slug":"pirelli-wants-2014-tests-in-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/formula-1\/pirelli-wants-2014-tests-in-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirelli wants 2014 tests in Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"

F1 could be heading to the Middle East for pre-season testing next year.<\/p>\n

\"Paul-Hembery-2\"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.<\/p>\n

“It is not a good reference,” he told Brazil’s O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper, “because of the condition of the asphalt.”<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

“I think next year maybe we should go to Bahrain or Abu Dhabi,” added Hembery.<\/p>\n

The good news, however, is that Pirelli is basically satisfied with the outcome of the Jerez test, where the Italian marque’s 2013 tyres were put through their paces.<\/p>\n

“The drivers and engineers gave us positive feedback,” said Hembery.<\/p>\n

“It seems we have achieved our goals of having faster tyres that reach optimum grip more quickly, and have a wider window of peak performance.<\/p>\n

“Our intention was to offer greater mechanical grip, thus reducing the importance of aerodynamics.<\/p>\n

“This leads us to predict that there will be less difference between the performance of the big and the middle-sized teams,” he added.<\/p>\n

F1 heads to Spain’s Circuit de Catalunya for the second test next week.<\/p>\n

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