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The possibility of the grand prix in Jeddah becoming the first race next season emerged late last year when Australian Grand Prix bosses revealed that Saudi Arabia had requested it because of Ramadan. 

Max Verstappen picked up where he left out in Bahrain with a dominant performance in Friday’s two practice sessions for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Editorial: Plans for the two countries to restore diplomatic relations are welcome, but are only a modest step forward

“This is about bloc-building rather than peace-building."

Certainly, the first two contests on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit haven’t been short of talking points. See Verstappen clipping the wall in 2021 to scupper his hitherto sensational Q3 lap before the title battle with Lewis Hamilton took another heated turn, as the protagonists repeatedly went wheel-to-wheel between red flags…

Max Verstappen faces a tough fight through the field after shock early exit from qualifying in Jeddah

Certainly, the first two contests on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit haven’t been short of talking points. See Verstappen clipping the wall in 2021 to scupper his hitherto sensational Q3 lap before the title battle with Lewis Hamilton took another heated turn as the protagonists repeatedly went wheel-to-wheel between red flags…

The agreement represents one of the most striking shifts in Middle Eastern diplomacy in recent years.

China brokering a deal between longtime Gulf rivals is ‘a broader sign of a changing global order’, analysts say.