During the opening practice session in Jeddah, the Yemeni Houthi rebels attacked an oil facility owned by Formula 1’s main sponsor Aramco a few kilometers from the track. “It was difficult to remain a fully focused racer and turn off all natural human concerns after seeing the smoke from the incident,” the GPDA wrote.
The pilots discussed the consequences for more than four hours on Saturday night. The meeting ended at 2:30 a.m. local time. A “wide range of opinions” had been discussed, it said. Since the Saudi government officials had promised maximum security measures, the drivers want to race on Sunday.
The two commentators on the German PayTV broadcaster “Sky”, Ralf Schumacher (46) and Sascha Roos (50), have already left the country. You will now watch the race from Munich, as you did during the Corona pandemic.
