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F1 told to ‘pack up and leave’ Saudi Arabia after race decision despite missile attack

F1 chiefs agreed the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix would go ahead after meetings went long into the night. The missile strike hit just a few miles away from the circuit in Jeddah

Daily Mirror

Saudis reassure nervous F1 drivers after attacks

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia pledged maximum security to reassure rattled Formula One drivers as the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was set to go ahead on Sunday despite an attack on an oil facility nearby by Houthi rebels from Yemen.

Bangkok Post

Mercedes set-up trials in Jeddah F1 practice didn't solve porpoising

Mercedes has admitted that the porpoising experiments it ran in Friday practice at Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has not yet helped it find a cure to the problem.

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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: FIA confirm race is ON despite driver concerns over missile attack

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned despite concern among drivers over a missile attack near the track in Jeddah.

Evening Standard

F1 chiefs agree to Saudi Arabia race after teams, drivers 'handed warning' about early exit

A missile attack close to the Jeddah track had caused concern, however it has been confirmed that the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix will go ahead.

Daily Mirror

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel

The high-speed Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosts the second round of the 2022 Formula 1 season this weekend. Here's how you can watch the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.

Motorsport

US Condemns 'Reckless' Houthi Terrorist Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The United States strongly condemned on Friday the Iran-backed Houthi militias' attacks on Saudi Arabia. "We strongly condemn this week’s multiple Houthi terrorist attacks on Saudi Arabia, including today’s that struck an Aramco facility in Jeddah, which is clearly civilian infrastructure," said the State Department. "At a time when the parties should be focused on de-escalation and bringing needed…

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Saudi fuel depot is hit as drone attacks escalate

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An oil storage facility in Saudi Arabia was hit by a barrage of drone attacks on Friday, in a marked escalation of tensions in one of the world’s most important regions for oil shipments.

Tribune News Service

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Will Go on Despite Nearby Rebel Missile Attack

A spokesperson for the Houthis rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack with missiles.

Sports Illustrated

Photos from Saudi Arabia GP track show terrifying scale of fireball from 'missile strike'

A missile strike hit an oil facility in Jeddah, just a few miles away from a practice session ahead of this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Daily Mirror

Domenicali: F1 promised Saudi Arabian GP will be safe

Formula 1 says its decision to go ahead with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is based on assurances it has been given by security chiefs about safety at the Jeddah venue.

Motorsport

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to go ahead despite ‘missile attack’ on nearby fuel plant

World champion Max Verstappen reported to his Red Bull team over the radio that he could detect the smoke

Evening Standard

Saudi Oil Depot Hit In Houthi Missile And Drone Assault

An oil depot in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah was struck by a rocket and drone attack launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, creating a fiery blaze that could be seen for miles.

Benzinga

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to go ahead as planned despite Houthi missile attack

Organisers the Saudi Motorsport Company said that the race would take place on Sunday despite drivers expressing their concerns in four-hour meeting

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Formula 1 makes decision on Saudi Arabian GP after 'missile strike' in Jeddah

F1 chief Stefano Domenicali declared that he "feels safe" as race bosses were bullish about continuing as planned in Jeddah this weekend

Asharq Al-Awsat

Leclerc Heads Verstappen in Opening Saudi Practice

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the pace ahead of Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen in Friday's opening Formula One practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Monegasque, who took victory ahead of team mate Carlos Sainz in last week's season-opening race in Bahrain, lapped the 6.1-km Jeddah Corniche…

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F1 tells drivers Saudi GP will go ahead despite nearby attack

Formula 1 chiefs have made clear to teams and drivers that the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will proceed as planned despite an attack on a nearby oil facility.

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F1 tells drivers Saudi Arabian GP will go ahead despite nearby attack

Formula 1 chiefs have made clear to teams and drivers that the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will proceed as planned despite an attack on a nearby oil facility.

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Arab Coalition Says Saudi Arabia Targeted by 16 Attacks, Warns Houthis Against Testing its Patience

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Friday that the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen had carried out 16 attacks against the Kingdom. It warned them against continuing their grave violations and of testing the patience of the coalition. The coalition announced that Saudi defenses shot down 12 armed drones and…

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Arab Coalition: Act of Aggression Targets Aramco’s Bulk Plant in Jeddah

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said Friday that Saudi Aramco’s Bulk Plant in Jeddah was the target of an attack. Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki said: "At 17:25, Saudi Aramco’s Bulk Plant in Jeddah was targeted with an act of aggression, the…

Al Jazeera

Saudi Aramco’s Jeddah oil depot hit by Houthi attack

Saudi Arabia announces ‘military operation’ in Yemen following series of drone and rocket attacks on the kingdom.

Motorsport

Second Jeddah F1 practice delayed after emergency meeting

Formula 1 delayed the start of second practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Friday amid the fallout of an attack on an oil facility near the Jeddah circuit.

Autosport

Second Jeddah F1 practice delayed after meeting about oil facility attack

Formula 1 has delayed the start of second practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix amid the fallout of an attack on an oil facility near the Jeddah circuit.

Reuters

Saudi Aramco Jeddah storage facility hit by attack - source

A Saudi Aramco storage facility has been hit by an attack in Jeddah, a source told Reuters.

Reuters

Saudi Aramco storage facility targeted by Houthi attack causing fire

Yemen's Houthis said they launched attacks on Saudi energy facilities on Friday and the Saudi-led coalition said oil giant Aramco's petroleum products distribution station in Jeddah was hit, causing a fire in two tanks but no casualties.

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