Jeddah

2022 - 3 - 25

f1 qualifying

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Formula 1: 2022 Jeddah – Full starting lineup, updates (Beyond the Flag)

The second race of the 2022 Formula 1 season, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, is scheduled to take place at Jeddah Corniche Circuit as planned.

16th – Lewis Hamilton – #44, Mercedes, Mercedes 6th – George Russell – #63, Mercedes, Mercedes Tomorrow’s race is set to be just the second ever at Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

F1's Saudi Arabian GP to go ahead despite lengthy driver meeting after oil depot attack (ESPN)

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Formula One has confirmed this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead despite drivers raising concerns about a missile attack on a nearby oil facility on Friday afternoon. Talks between drivers, team bosses and F1 ...

"Stefano and the president, they're dealing with it. The sport shouldn't be bullied into a position that a situation like that just isn't acceptable. After Domenicali's statement, the drivers remained in F1's hospitality suite for a further three hours. "They [Saudi officials] are here with their families actually here at the track. Therefore, of course we will go ahead with the event." "No matter what is the situation, safety has to be guaranteed.

Smoke plume seen after Houthi attack on Saudi oil facility ahead of ... (CNN)

Smoke was seen rising after a Houthi-claimed attack on an Aramco oil storage facility in Jeddah, a senior official in Saudi Arabia said Friday, ...

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attack threatened the security of oil supplies, which have been under pressure globally as the West tries to move away from Russian hydrocarbons following the invasion of Ukraine. The explosion occurred about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the race track in Jeddah where this weekend, the second running of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is scheduled to take place.

Saudi Arabian GP: Leclerc completes practice sweep in Jeddah (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Charles Leclerc pipped the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez late on in the final practice session ahead of Formula 1's already controversial ...

Verstappen might have walked away with first place when he did his heavy lifting at the halfway stage of FP3 - clocking a 1m29.768s to shoot to the head of the times. The pitlane was closed to avoid a red flag as the car was pushed back to the garage, from which it did not reemerge. But the AlphaTauri driver's session was quickly hurt when he came to a stop in the pit exit with reports of a driveshaft issue with 25 minutes to run. For the first time this weekend, the 1m30s barrier was broken when Verstappen posted a 1m29.768s to run four tenths quicker than Leclerc and a strong third for Pierre Gasly. Red Bull began its session with Perez, who ran to fourth at his first attempt while Verstappen did not emerge for a full 24 minutes as the entire field ran with C4 soft tyres. Leclerc and Carlos Sainz chopped and changed at the top of the times as they each completed a push lap, Leclerc posting the initial 1m31.052s benchmark on soft C4 tyres.

Fire breaks out at Jeddah oil depot ahead of Saudi Arabia grand prix (unknown)

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for huge blaze days before F1 race is due to take place.

Saudi state television acknowledged attacks in the town of Dhahran targeting water tanks that damaged vehicles and homes. The second-ever Saudi Arabian grand prix in Jeddah is taking place on Sunday, though concerns had been raised by some over the recent attacks targeting the kingdom. The attacks came as Saudi Arabia still leads a coalition battling the Iran-backed Houthis, who seized Yemen’s capital of Sana’a in September 2014.

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Missile and drone attacks by Houthi rebels targeted the Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jeddah — not far from the auto racetrack in the city.

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