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Extraordinary drivers' briefing extended into the night in Jeddah

Friday evening's Saudi Arabian GP drivers briefing extended well into the early hours of Saturday as drivers voiced their concerns over the safety of this weekend's event in Jeddah following the nearby missile attack that had taken place earlier in the day. A missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels hit a Saudi Aramco oil storage facility located just 10 km away from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit as FP1 was in full swing. The event compelled F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali to summon team representatives and drivers to a meeting ahead of FP2 to inform the group of what had taken place. However, everyone assembled for a second meeting after the second practice session with Domenicali and FIA...
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