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Saudi Grand Prix to go ahead despite missile attack nearby

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – F1 and the Saudi Motorsport Company have announced that the Grand Prix will “continue as planned” despite a nearby attack. Near the end of FP1 a plume of black smoke could be seen in the background of some camera shots and social media was reporting that there had been a missile strike at an Aramco oil facility just a few kilometres away from the track. The Formula 2 qualifying session was then held as night fell in Jeddah while F1 waited for official confirmation on what had happened to cause the fire. Prior to the start of the second practice session, all the F1 teams and drivers were called to a meeting with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1...
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