Six teams will attend a three-day Pirelli tyre test in Bahrain from December 17-19, Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, announced on Monday.
Wet weather scuppered Pirelli’s plans to trial 2014 rubber during practice at the season finale in Brazil and, as a result, the Formula One Commission have agreed to change the 2013 Sporting Regulations, on safety grounds, to allow the extra test at the Sakhir circuit.
All eleven Formula One teams were invited to participate in the session with their 2013 machines, but only Red Bull Racing, Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, Force India and Toro Rosso accepted the offer. Lotus, Sauber, Williams, Marussia and Caterham have all opted to miss the test.
