MANAMA: The Force India team on Friday afternoon pulled out of the second free practice session for this weekend’s controversial Bahrain Grand Prix on safety grounds.
Instead of running their cars at the Sakhir circuit in the desert 32 kilometres south of capital city Manama, the team concentrated on setting them up in readiness for Saturday’s final practice and qualifying sessions.
The team issued a statement, normally delayed until an hour or more after the second practice session, confirming their withdrawal and concentrating on reaction to their efforts in the opening session in the morning.
The statement said: “Sahara Force India completed a busy morning practice session. For logistical reasons the team will run a rescheduled programme for the rest of the weekend, which will result in the team missing second practice. (Agencies)
