Drivers were warned of ‘consequences of not racing’
The Formula 1 drivers’ threat to boycott the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix reportedly ended after they were warned of the “possible consequences of not racing”.
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F1 and FIA bosses explain why they voted for Saudi GP to go ahead despite missile attack
Formula 1's top officials and team bosses have explained why the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix wasn't immediately cancelled in the wake of the missile attack which rocked Jeddah on Friday. The blast took place at an Aramco fuel facility on the outskirts of the city, with the smoke and flames visible from the Corniche Circuit.
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.
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.
Drivers still locked in lengthy Saudi GP discussions
Team bosses agreed to carry on with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but the drivers it seems have not reached such a decision yet.
F1 Saudi Arabian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more
Fresh from his victory in the 2022 F1 opener in Bahrain, the Ferrari driver topped FP2 by 0.140s from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen but Leclerc saw his session ended prematurely after he sustained car damage in a hit with the wall.
Doohan stripped of F2 Saudi Arabia qualifying times, loses P3 start
The Virtuosi Racing driver went third quickest in qualifying on Friday, setting his fastest lap after the third red flag in a disjointed session.
'The sport has to stand together' - Saudi Arabian GP to go ahead despite Houthi missile attack
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned following a meeting between the teams and F1’s governing bodies. The teams met at 22:00 local time (19:00GMT), including the drivers, to discuss the race weekend in the wake of an attack on an oil facility close to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit where the race is held. Ad/> An Aramco oil distribution centre 12 kilometres from the track was set ablaze in an attack that Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for.