After Friday’s attack on an oil facility outside Jeddah, one of the key discussion points during a series of meetings involving the local authorities, the FIA, F1, team bosses and drivers was the defence system that is in place around the city and the circuit.
It was explained that the site targeted on Friday did not fall under the umbrella of that protection.
The race weekend will proceed as planned after the risk of a driver boycott was headed off, following lengthy talks that continued into the early hours of Saturday morning.
However, F1 teams have suggested there needs to be discussions after this weekend about the event’s long-term future.
The fact that local VIPs are happy to bring their families to the track, with no concerns about safety issues, was another key factor in getting the teams on-side to continue the weekend.
“I think if the authorities have their own family here, and they feel safe, I can feel safe,” said Haas boss Gunther Steiner.
“We know the technical…
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