A four-hour meeting was held by the drivers on Friday night in Jeddah amid the looming threat of the race being boycotted following the Houthi missile strike on the nearby Aramco site.
This was then followed by a large crash for Mick Schumacher in qualifying that will force the German to miss the grand prix on Sunday, although he was cleared to return to his hotel after medical checks in hospital.
That high-speed shunt has again put the safety credentials of the Corniche Circuit back in the limelight, despite modifications made to improve visibility and widen the track for 2022.
These events have occurred in the days after F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed that the calendar is potentially oversubscribed and could theoretically expand to 30 races.
The Concorde Agreement currently has a 25-race limit, which would suggest a waiting list.
When asked by Motorsport.com if, in light of the surplus, Saudi should be in line to keep its place, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz reckoned it was a…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Motorsport.com – All – Stories…