The F1 teams are to return to Barcelona for the final pre-season test, following the cancellation of both the Bahrain GP and the March 3-6 test that was to have preceded it.
The new Barcelona test will take place on March 8-11, after which the cars will be flown to Australia. Teams thus now have an unexpected 14-day gap with no official track action, although some may now try to squeeze in straightline or filming days in order to get some extra running.
Teams are packing up in Barcelona tonight and will send the cars back to their bases for servicing and updating, while leaving spares and equipment in Spain.
All schedules for bringing on and trying new parts will have to change, while everyone also misses out on the opportunity to test Pirelli tyres in hot weather, which could make Melbourne something of a lottery.
Bahrain was also due to see an FIA-sanctioned test of the moveable rear wing in its race format, and a formal discussion of the Sporting Working Group about how the new rules have worked out.
Adam Cooper F1 
First official day of track activities in Melbourne is always Thursday. Maybe they should organize and extra session or two? 😉