Pirelli believe Formula 1 would be best served by splitting the two pre-season tests between the Barcelona circuit and Bahrain International.

This year’s opening pre-season test was blighted by poor weather with just 17 laps covered the entire day on Day Three as snow fell at the Barcelone circuit.

It raised the question of why exactly do the teams test in Spain given the cold temperatures in late February.

The last time pre-season testing was held outside of Spain was back in 2014 when the teams put in the laps in the warmth in Bahrain.

“In Bahrain we know that we have weather conditions that are more consistent,” Pirelli sporting director Mario Isola told Crash.net.

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