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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix To Continue "As Planned" Despite Rebel Attack

The Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix will continue "as planned" despite an attack by Yemeni rebels on an oil facility which set off a huge fire visible from Jeddah's street circuit. Flames ripped through the Aramco oil refinery and drivers even smelt the fire during the opening practice run. Drivers held nearly four hours of meetings with team bosses and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and managing director Ross Brawn into the early hours of Saturday on whether to go ahead with the race.

FP2: Leclerc fastest but Ferrari’s session ends early

Charles Leclerc made it a Friday free practice P1 double before contact with the wall ended his running early in Saudi Arabia.

Leclerc fastest in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix opening practice

JEDDAH: Early season championship leader Charles Leclerc maintained his impressive form with Ferrari on Friday when he topped the times ahead of Max Verstappen in opening practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

F1 Grand Prix practice results: Leclerc fastest in Saudi Arabian GP on Friday

Bahrain GP winner Leclerc was fastest in FP1 and under the floodlights in FP2, but he hit the wall at Turn 4 in the latter and was forced to limp back to the pits, ruining his long run.

Charles Leclerc tops the timesheets in Saudi Arabia first practice

F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Leclerc leads Verstappen in FP1

Fernando Alonso was the first driver to head down a very dusty pitlane in Jeddah, where the opening one-hour session was taking place in sunny but very windy conditions.

Max Verstappen makes Red Bull prediction for Saudi Arabian GP

Max Verstappen has revealed he actually expected more from the Red Bull car last weekend despite its overall strong showing and that the team will look to go better this time around at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Fuel system vacuum behind Red Bull's Bahrain double retirement - spokesperson

JEDDAH : Formula One team Red Bull said a vacuum in their fuel system that caused a drop in fuel pressure led to the problems that put both their cars out of last weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.