Fórmula 1 | El misil puede ser Sainz
Juan Gutiérrez
Yemen Sport News
Sergio Perez Claims Debut Pole At 215th Attempt In Saudi Arabia
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. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc joins Perez on the front row with Verstappen on the second row after qualifying in fourth behind the second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz. Saturday's qualifying was marred by a horror crash suffered by Mick Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton's shock elimination in the opening Q1 session for the first time since 2017.
Ferrari's Leclerc completes Saudi practice clean sweep
JEDDAH: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc denied Red Bull a one-two with a last gasp flier in Saturday's (Mar 26) final practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff: The drivers were 'united' in decision to race despite missile attack in Saudi Arabia
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that drivers were ‘united’ in their decision to keep racing in Saudi Arabia. On Friday there was a missile attack on an oil depot in Jeddah, which was close enough to affect the air for drivers, with some complaining they could smell smoke in the air. Ad/> Saudi Arabia have been militarily involved in Yemen against the Houthis since 2014, which has precipitated a huge crisis for those living in Yemen.
Formula One bosses continue to bury their heads in increasingly bloodstained sand
The show, it seems, must go on as Formula One once more contorts itself to ensure Saudi Arabia enjoys its day in the sun, missile attacks notwithstanding. The evidence of Friday’s explosion, less than 10 miles from the circuit in Jeddah, is still writ large. The pall of black smoke hangs across the city, a suitably indelible stain on the regime’s latest attempt at sportswashing.
F1 drivers ‘still concerned’ despite Saudi GP getting go ahead after missile strike
Ferrari’s team principal, Mattia Binotto, has admitted Formula One drivers are not 100% happy about taking part in Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The drivers staged a four-hour crisis meeting which lasted until 2.30am local time on Saturday morning, following a missile strike on an oil refinery just 12 miles to the east of the Jeddah Circuit.
LIVE: Saturday qualifying session for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
JEDDAH: Formula One drivers took to the track in Saudi Arabia as scheduled on Saturday after receiving “detailed assurances” of their safety a day after an attack on the Kingdom by Yemen’s Houthi militia.
Saudi Arabia Formula 1 race to go ahead despite recent Houthi attack
Formula One said its race in Saudi Arabia would go ahead as scheduled on Sunday despite attacks on the kingdom by Yemen's Houthi rebels.