Max Verstappen claims first win of F1 season after enthralling battle with Charles LeClerc at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
By Ben Morse, CNN
Yemen Sport News
Verstappen overtakes Leclerc late on to win Saudi Arabian GP
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc three laps from the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for his first win of the season and 21st of his career on Sunday.
Formula One body says Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah on despite Houthi attack
JEDDAH: Formula One said its race in Saudi Arabia will go ahead as scheduled this weekend despite attacks on the kingdom by Yemen’s Houthi militia. The announcement came a day after the rebels attacked an oil depot located about 11 kilometers (seven miles) from the F1 circuit. The 20 drivers on the grid met several times Friday night in talks that stretched well past 2 a.m. to discuss safety concerns. “Formula 1 and the (governing body) FIA can confirm that following discussions with all the teams and drivers, the 2022 FIA Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will continue as scheduled,” F1 said in a statement Saturday. “Following the widely reported incident that took place in Jeddah on Friday, there has been extensive discussion between all stakeholders, the Saudi government authorities and security agencies who have given full and detailed assurances that the event is secure.”
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Saudi GP would have been cancelled if security threat - sports minister
JEDDAH : Saudi Arabian authorities would have called off the Gulf kingdom's Formula One race if there had been any security threat to the event after an attack by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on an oil storage facility near the track in Jeddah, the country's sports minister said.
Saudi Arabia's sports minister - We would cancel the race if there was a genuine threat
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia's minister of sport, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal, said his country would not have hesitated in cancelling this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix if it felt there was a genuine security threat to the event.
Perez claims 'unbelievable' pole at 215th attempt, Schumacher in horror crash
JEDDAH: Sergio Perez claimed his first ever Formula One pole at the 215th attempt when the Mexican upstaged Red Bull teammate and world champion Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday (Mar 26).
De la crisis de los misiles a la noche más tensa para la F1
Muchas emociones y sensaciones encontradas en la noche más tensa que recuerda la Fórmula 1. Un misil de los insurgentes hutíes de Yemen cayó a 15 kilómetros del GP de Arabia Saudí e incendió las instalaciones de la petrolera Aramco. La columna de humo ocupa ahora el cielo de Yeda y el inabarcable fuego seguirá varios días. A pesar del incidente, la F1 y FIA se apresuraron a confirmar que el evento era «seguro», según las autoridades saudíes. Pero los pilotos, que no estaban de acuerdo, se reunieron anoche durante cuatro horas en el hospitality de FOM y debatieron sobre los próximos pasos. Al final abandonaron el circuito alrededor de las 2:30, hora local, la mayoría por la puerta de atrás. No hubo declaraciones, eso acordaron, si bien AS pudo charlar con Fernando Alonso y conocer sus impresiones tras una intensa y larga reunión.