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Saudi Arabian GP to go on after nearby attack

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned This weekend’s Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned despite an attack on a nearby oil facility on Friday. Fire broke out at an Aramco distribution station following an attack claimed by the Yemen Houthi movement. An emergency meeting between Formula 1, the FIA, drivers, and team principals was held in the moments prior to Free Practice 2, delaying the session by 15 minutes. Local officials then moved to ease concerns that the event could be called off, announcing on social media that the weekend would progress as planned. “We are aware of the attack on the Aramco distributions station in Jeddah earlier this...
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