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Wolff reiterates need for Bahrain testing

After Nico Rosberg’s testing session was hampered due to rain, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff again reiterated his desire for Formula 1 to move their 2017 testing to Bahrain rather than Barcelona. Many people across the Formula 1 paddock disagreed, including Red Bull boss Christian Horner, who said it would be too costly. Although sympathising with the argument made by Horner, Wolff still feels that it will only benefit the teams on the grid if they go to the Middle-East as it will help Pirelli accurately collect data. 'We heard Pirelli ask for representative testing on a track where they can actually learn, where the tyres are in the proper operating window and Bahrain offered itself to host...
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