A missile strike by Houhtis on an oil facility less than 10 miles from the Jeddah circuit on Friday prompted a series of emergency meetings in the paddock to discuss the fate of the race.
But after F1 chiefs, teams and drivers met with the local authorities to get a detailed understanding of what was happening, and what security measures were in place, it was agreed that the event could carry on.
Saudi Arabia’s minister for sport His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal is clear that the decisions made to continue with the event were based on detailed information from security services – and there was no question of race organisers blindly ignoring potential risks.
Speaking to selected media including Motorsport.com, Al-Faisal said surveillance operations were clear that there was no risk to the Jeddah circuit.
“All the security agencies were all on the highest alert in terms of safety for any of the threats,” he said.
“Everyone is on 24-hour…
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