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F1 tells drivers Saudi Arabian GP will go ahead despite nearby attack

Formula 1 chiefs have made clear to teams and drivers that the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will proceed as planned despite an attack on a nearby oil facility.

Autosport

Max Verstappen's chilling radio message after 'missile attack' during Saudi Arabia GP practice

The first F1 practice session in Saudi Arabia was rocked by an explosion at a nearby petrol facility, believed to be a missile attack, and there are question marks over whether the race will go ahead

Daily Mirror

Saudi Aramco’s Jeddah oil depot hit by Houthi attack

Saudi Arabia announces ‘military operation’ in Yemen following series of drone and rocket attacks on the kingdom.

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Second Jeddah F1 practice delayed after emergency meeting

Formula 1 delayed the start of second practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Friday amid the fallout of an attack on an oil facility near the Jeddah circuit.

Motorsport

Second Jeddah F1 practice delayed after meeting about oil facility attack

Formula 1 has delayed the start of second practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix amid the fallout of an attack on an oil facility near the Jeddah circuit.

Autosport

F1 awaiting information on oil refinery explosion in Jeddah

Formula 1 is awaiting information from Saudi Arabian authorities on the cause of an explosion at an oil refinery near the Jeddah track on Friday.

Autosport

Formula 1 shifts from racing to human rights in Saudi Arabia

The topic of conversation again has shifted from racing to human rights issues with Formula One back in Saudi Arabia this week for another grand prix

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F1 awaiting information on oil refinery attacks in Jeddah

Formula 1 is awaiting information from Saudi Arabian authorities on the cause of an explosion at an oil refinery near the Jeddah track on Friday.

Motorsport

Saudi Arabian GP under threat as 'missile strike' causes huge explosion near F1 track

An explosion has taken place at an Aramco petroleum facility in Jeddah, close to the track where the second race of the F1 season will take place this weekend

Daily Mirror

Huge plume of black smoke seen rising in the Red Sea city of Jeddah - witnesses

A huge plume of black smoke was seen rising in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea city of Jeddah, where oil giant Aramco has several oil facilities, witnesses said on Friday.

Reuters

Lewis Hamilton sent "mindblowing" letter from boy on death row as he slams Saudi Arabia GP

Saudi Arabia have executed 97 people over the last two weeks, and Lewis Hamilton has opened up on the human rights in the country after receiving a letter from a teenager on death row

Irish Mirror

Lithuania set to cut Russian oil and gas supplies and calls on EU countries to follow suit

Its president said contracts have been drawn up to procure oil from Saudi Arabia.

The Independent UK

Formula 1 accused of ‘sportswashing a blood-soaked regime’ with Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Formula 1 bosses have been accused of “sportswashing Mohammed bin Salman’s blood-soaked regime” on the eve of the second running of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Evening Standard

Saudi Arabia Reopens Visa on Arrival for US, UK and Schengen Visa Holders

The Saudi government has reopened the visa-on-arrival program for holders of valid visas for the US, UK and Schengen area, effective immediately, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

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F1 to trial new video system for blind corners in Saudi Arabia

Formula 1 looks set to trial the use of trackside video screens to help offer drivers improved warning of incidents through some of Jeddah's high-speed kinks this weekend.

Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC Urges Russia, Ukraine to Return to Diplomacy

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed “grave concern” about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and called for the need to return to diplomacy and resort to dialogue and peaceful negotiations between the parties to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. The GCC issued a statement before the United Nations general assembly’s emergency session…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Studies Impact of Key Activities on Competition

The Saudi General Authority for Competition has approved an initiative to study the agricultural and fish products sector, as well as the building and construction sector.

Evening Standard

Sebastian Vettel to miss Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Nico Hulkenberg steps up for Aston Martin again

Sebastian Vettel will miss a second consecutive grand prix weekend due to Covid, Aston Martin have confirmed.

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Saudi Arabia Seeks to Conclude Investment Protection Agreements with Several Countries

The Saudi Ministry of Investment is updating the priorities of investment contracts, in accordance with specific technical standards, with the aim to expand and protect Saudi investments across the globe and enable companies to achieve their set goals. According to official sources, the ministry has called on the Saudi private…

Motorsport

Hulkenberg to replace Vettel again in Saudi Arabian F1 GP

Nico Hulkenberg will remain at Aston Martin for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with Sebastian Vettel sidelined for the second Formula 1 race in succession after contracting COVID-19.

The Guardian - UK

F1 faces calls to quit Saudi Arabia while prisoner’s family asks Hamilton to help

The human rights group Reprieve has demanded F1 ends its association with Saudi Arabia, after the family of a teenager sentenced to death pleaded with Lewis Hamilton to speak out

Daily Mirror

Sebastian Vettel could miss Saudi Arabia GP with star still testing positive for Covid

Sebastian Vettel missed the season opener in Bahrain last weekend and could miss the second race of the season in Saudi Arabia having yet to produce a negative Covid result

Reuters

Iran's foreign minister says Riyadh sending mixed messages on normalisation

Iran has received contradictory statements from Saudi Arabia on the renewal of bilateral relations, the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Thursday.

The Conversation

Saudi Arabia: why Boris Johnson not getting an instant deal is down to history

The spiking oil price has turned attention, as ever, to Saudi Arabia. The state has long enjoyed a deserved reputation as the industry’s key player because of its ability to quickly turn on the taps to pump extra oil onto an overheating market to bring the price down.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan, Saudi Arabia Qualify for World Cup After Australia Lose

Japan qualified for a seventh successive World Cup after beating Australia 2-0 in Sydney and ending the Socceroos' chances of automatic qualification on Thursday. The result also qualified Saudi Arabia from Asia Group B. Japan was on top of the group with 21 points, two ahead of Saudi Arabia before…

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