FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali say they are confident the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead safely despite an attack near the track earlier today.
They confirmed the event will go ahead following a missile attack by the Yemeni rebel group Houthi which caused an explosion and fire at an oil plant around 10 kilometres from the circuit. The strike occurred during F1’s first practice session which began at 5pm local time today.
Ben Sulayem and Domenicali met with drivers and team principals ahead of the second practice session and confirmed the weekend would go ahead. The pair spoke to media following a second meeting with F1 competitors later in the evening.
“We have done a meeting with the drivers and the team principals together with the maximum authority of Saudi with the Prince Abdulaziz, the minister of sport and Prince Khalid, the president of the ASF and of course with Sheikh Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the president of the FIA and the…