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.
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Libres 3 del GP de Arabia Saudí en directo: Alonso y Sainz hoy, en vivo
La crónica de los Libres 2, por Jesús Balseiro. Leclerc fue el más rápido aunque Verstappen, segundo, hizo su tiempo con el medio y el monegasco con el blando. Sainz terminó tercero con Pérez justo detrás. Los dos Alpine se colaron en el top-10.
Formula One race in Saudi Arabia to go ahead despite nearby attack by Yemen rebels
Formula One said its race in Saudi Arabia will go ahead as scheduled Sunday despite attacks on the kingdom by Yemen's Houthi rebels.
Enfado de los pilotos y reunión de 4h... pero el GP sigue en pie
Cuatro horas de reunión inmediatamente después de bajarse del coche. El viernes del GP de Arabia Saudí se recordará por este gesto inapelable de los pilotos de Fórmula 1, que manifestaron así sus dudas, y su posición de fuerza, mientras los jefes de equipo, la FOM y la FIA pretendían zanjar con un «a correr» la crisis de los misiles caídos a 15 kilómetros del circuito. Un ataque con drones de los insurgentes hutíes de Yemen incendió la refinería de Aramco en Yeda y la humareda se veía desde Jeddah Corniche. Además, hubo ataques en otros dos puntos estratégicos de la petrolera en el país, en Rabigh (147 kilómetros al norte) y Ras Tanura, en el otro extremo de la península Arábiga.
F1 race in Saudi Arabia to go ahead despite nearby attack
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Formula One said its race in Saudi Arabia will go ahead as scheduled Sunday despite attacks on the kingdom by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
F1 drivers assured of maximum security by Saudi authorities after attack on nearby oil facility
JEDDAH: Formula 1 drivers on Saturday (Mar 26) said they would race in Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after long talks and reassurances from Saudi government ministers that security was being ramped up to the maximum in the wake of attacks on an oil facility near the Jeddah street circuit on Friday.
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.”