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Wolff: ‘This circuit is probably the safest place in Saudi Arabia'

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has supported the decision for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to go ahead as scheduled despite missile attacks on a nearby oil facility. Shortly before the end of the first practice session on Friday, large plumes of black smoke were seen in the distance emanating from the Aramco oil refinery 10 kilometres away, and Houthi militants have since taken responsibility for the attack. After FP2, the drivers convened in the briefing room as is customary, but they then stayed there for over four hours discussing the situation as fears grew that the Jeddah Corniche Circuit could itself come under fire. READ: Schumacher tells Ferrari: I’m ready to...
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