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GPDA issues statement after 'stressful day' in Jeddah

The Grand Prix Drivers Association issued a statement on Saturday saying that it had been reassured by "security measures being elevated to the maximim" in Jeddah after Friday's "stressful day". A missile attack on a nearby Saudi Aramco oil depot conducted by Yemen's Houti rebels put the second round of the F1 world championship in jeopardy. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, backed by Saudi Arabia authorities, sought to reassure F1's teams and drivers, which led to a statement in which it said that the latter had unanimously agreed to continue the Saudi Arabian GP weekend. However, it later transpired that not all drivers supported the...
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