Pirelli's Sepang F1 plan reported for Bahrain GP

Autosport and Motorsport.com report Pirelli is preparing for Formula 1's Sepang return for the Bahrain Grand Prix, using 2017 data as reference.

Autosport and Motorsport.com reported that Pirelli is preparing for Formula 1’s return to Sepang for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Motorsport.com reported that the tyre supplier is expected to rely on its 2017 data from the Malaysian circuit as a reference for the weekend.

Both outlets also reported that Bahrain could not run in its original April slot because of the Iran war. According to those reports, Bahrain then reached an agreement with the FIA, Formula 1 and Malaysia to stage the event at Sepang instead.

Nothing in the supplied information confirms the switch officially, so the Sepang move and Pirelli’s tyre planning remain reported rather than confirmed. Based on the same reports, Pirelli’s main challenge is preparing for a Formula 1 weekend at a track absent from the calendar since 2017.