Both Spyker F1 And Williams will be absent from the Bahrain testing next month according to the Sakhir circuit’s general manager, Martin Whitaker. Speaking at a press conference, he announced that only nine of the eleven teams would be present at the February testing sessions.

This is still a huge improvement on last year when only three teams - Ferrari, Toro Rosso and Honda - turned up. The 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix will take place in mid-April. Whitaker has said that the motorsport has already had a positive impact on the local economy, bringing in around $600 million already.

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