'I just want to go home,' says Lewis Hamilton after Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton said he was looking forward to getting out of Saudi Arabia following Sunday's controversial race.

The second round of the new Formula One season had been in doubt 48 hours earlier following a nearby missile strike on an oil refinery during first practice.

After an extraordinary four-hour meeting on Friday night, the drivers were ready to withdraw, only to be talked round by F1 bosses following assurances from Saudi authorities.

It is understood the drivers will meet with F1 to discuss the future of the race in Jeddah, possibly by a virtual call in the coming days, or in-person at the next round in Australia on April 10.

Hamilton, who finished a disappointing 10th, said: "I am so happy the weekend is done and I am also just so happy that everyone is safe. I am looking forward to getting out."

Asked if he had any reservations about returning to Saudi Arabia next year, Hamilton replied: "I just want to go home."

Not the race we were hoping for, but we'll take our lessons from Jeddah and continue the work.