Saudi Arabian GP F1 2022: They attack an oil facility in Jeddah, near the Saudi Arabian GP circuit

Ethis friday the session of the free practice of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabia GP has been altered by attack on the facilities of the oil company Aramco, global sponsor of F1, and Jeddah.

During the first session this Friday, a large cloud of black smoke was seen, the result of the fire at an Aramco facility. The smell of burning spread over the track during practice, and even Max Verstappen reported on the radio that he could smell this smell.

Yemeni Hute rebels they acknowledged launching a series of attacks on the kingdom.

Although the Saudi authorities and their state oil company Saudi Aramco They have not yet recognized the sinister, the flames appeared to be coming from the same fuel depot that the Hutes attacked in recent days.

Saudi Arabia, which is the world’s largest oil exporter, said this week that it assume responsibility for interruptions in the supply of crude oil to global markets as a result of Hute attacks, which have intensified in recent weeks.

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Saudi Arabian GP holds firm despite attacks

Through a statement, Saudi Motorsport Company signal that he Saudi Arabia scheduled race weekend schedule continues as scheduled Despite the attack reported this Friday, however, he pointed out that they remain in constant communication with the country’s authorities to ensure safety during the F1 Grand Prix.

“We remain in direct contact with the Saudi security authorities to ensure continue to implement all necessary security and protection measures, says the statement.

Results of the first free practice session

Leclerc won the first race in Bahrin (and not only that, he also took pole) and has started dominating in Jeddah. Max Verstappen is up. We’ll see if Red Bull has solved the problems that forced their respective RB18 to retire in Sakhir. While, Sergio ‘Checo’ Prez was in seventh position.

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What is happening in Saudi Arabia?

To understand the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Shia Hute militants we have to go back to 2015, when this group (Hutes) took control of the capital of Yemen, San. This caused the intervention of a Saudi-led alliance and that it no longer has the support of the United States. The conflict is seen as a power war between Saudi Arabia and Irn.

The Hutes are members of a rebel group also known as Ansar Allah (‘Supporters of God’), which adheres to a branch of Shia Islam known as Zaidism.

In recent days, the Yemeni Hute rebels staged a round of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia directed against a liquefied natural gas plant, a water desalination plant, an oil installation and a power plant.

The conflict has reached a violent stalemate in which Saudi Arabia and its allies are unable to decide the war in their favour. Airstrikes by the Saudi coalition have decimated infrastructure and hit civilian targets in Yemen such as hospitals and wedding receptions, provoked widespread international criticism.

The war has created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. A recent United Nations report estimated that hundreds of thousands of people have died and millions have been displaced as a result of the conflict.

-With AP information

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