AMuS (shortened)
Winter tests before the 2019 season are to be moved from Barcelona to Bahrain. The teams want to vote on the date before the Hungarian GP. A majority decision is sufficient. FIA and Liberty have already given the go-ahead.
The first week of testing starts on Monday, February 18, 2019 and ends on Thursday, February 21, 2019. The second test phase will start on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 and will run until Friday, March 1, 2019.
Up to now, the higher costs have always argued against Bahrain. The route is six hours by plane from the factories. This increases the price and delays the supply of parts. Liberty, however, promised to pay part of the freight costs for the teams. In return, however, the teams must promise "open" test drives.
This means that screens in front of garages should be banned. The usual game of hide-and-seek is to come to an end. The cars are supposed to be the stars at the premiere performance. Liberty also wants to make the test runs more attractive for television in order to better prepare the fans for the season.
