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[Marklar]

The dark clouds are visible on the coverage

A few minutes ago, the Houthis attacked Jeddah and hit Aramco’s petroleum facilities in Jeddah, west Saudi Arabia, a loud explosion was heard and a fire broke out.
https://twitter.com/...369303020118016

Edited by Marklar, 25 March 2022 - 15:09.

[statman]

[Claire Cottingham] To be clear, this could be ANYTHING and have a perfectly simple explanation, but just noticed some black smoke billowing across the circuit here.

 

 

Houthi's hit a Aramco facility in Jeddah a short while ago

[Beri]

The dark clouds are visible on the coverage

A few minutes ago, the Houthis attacked Jeddah and hit Aramco’s petroleum facilities in Jeddah, west Saudi Arabia, a loud explosion was heard and a fire broke out.
https://twitter.com/...369303020118016

 

 

I wonder what it will do for F1 if there are more attacks around Jeddah.

[Astandahl]

The dark clouds are visible on the coverage

A few minutes ago, the Houthis attacked Jeddah and hit Aramco’s petroleum facilities in Jeddah, west Saudi Arabia, a loud explosion was heard and a fire broke out.
https://twitter.com/...369303020118016

 

Domenicali is a colossal clown. Why the **** F1 is racing there? (I know it's money but there should be a limit)

[ConsiderAndGo]

Ooo that’s very worrying indeed.

[Muppetmad]

You have to think F1 would be a target, right? Really concerning stuff.

Edited by Muppetmad, 25 March 2022 - 15:09.

[SilverArrow31]

I hate that both my OSINT community and my F1 community are talking about the same thing..... those things are supposed to be worlds apart damn it...

 

 

No planes are being allowed to land around the immediate area, they are all in a holding pattern

Edited by SilverArrow31, 25 March 2022 - 15:11.

[MensRea]

You have to think F1 would be a target, right? Really concerning stuff.

Extremely high profile target.
Concerning indeed.

[northanmonkee2]

Domenicali is a colossal clown. Why the **** F1 is racing there? (I know it's money but there should be a limit)

think it has more to do with liberty media  than domenicali , he s  just the mouthpiece not the decision maker 

[Beri]

Domenicali is a colossal clown. Why the **** F1 is racing there? (I know it's money but there should be a limit)

 

It wasnt Dominicali's decision, as he was employed from 2021 onwards and the Qiddiya plans were announced in 2019 and the Jeddah circuit in 2020. But upon the rest I do agree.

[FullOppositeLock]

Oh dear, that's not good

[Arundo]

Max mentioned some funny smell in his car or from some other car during FP1, probably smelled that fire resulting from the attack. 

[BCNF1]

How is the event still happening when Saudi's are constantly bombing innocent civilians every week, it's a country who are committed to war and human crimes on a weekly basis, but money talks, it is the same as having a race in Russia this year.

 

But I guess we just have to enjoy the race and ignore the political side, and focus on the racing?

[Beri]

The dark clouds are visible on the coverage

A few minutes ago, the Houthis attacked Jeddah and hit Aramco’s petroleum facilities in Jeddah, west Saudi Arabia, a loud explosion was heard and a fire broke out.
https://twitter.com/...369303020118016

 

@Mods: Perhaps a split topic for this one? Seems like something that can evolve over the coming hours and have its influence on F1?

[ARTGP]

Max mentioned some funny smell in his car or from some other car during FP1, probably smelled that fire resulting from the attack. 

 

I do remember that....he was told "It's not the car" 

[Beri]

I do remember that....he was told "It's not the car" 

 

Well that was an understatement 

[Scaboo22]

JFC why are we racing in this place...

[Roadrunner27]

How is the event still happening when Saudi's are constantly bombing innocent civilians every week, it's a country who are committed to war and human crimes on a weekly basis, but money talks, it is the same as having a race in Russia this year.

But I guess we just have to enjoy the race and ignore the political side, and focus on the racing?

Its fine because Lewis wore a rainbow helmet that should fix it, I mean thats what the “wE RaZe aS OnE” intended to do yet still race in Saudi and other middle eastern countries.

[MensRea]

JFC why are we racing in this place...

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[ARTGP]

I think we should forget about politics for a moment. Of course SA is not the only country doing dubious things in our world. US, Europe, Russia, everyone has done dubious things.

 

Instead, I think we should just look at it from the perspective of Safety. If Missiles are currently landing in Jeddah, should F1 be here tomorrow?  Eh.....there's only one answer to that I'm afraid, and it's not the one F1 fans will like to hear.....

Edited by ARTGP, 25 March 2022 - 15:33.

[Ruusperi]

They could race in Ukraine. No difference.  

[Garagista]

But I thought we would have to stop completely, because we cannot criticize a regime like the Saudi as "Europe and America are not perfect as well"....

 

Whataboutism causes this, we have had a missile hitting close by to a track, but "you cant say a thing because you are not perfect"....Bloody "Blood money"

[Peat]

I wonder what it will do for F1 if there are more attacks around Jeddah.

 

More? That's the 2nd one this week!

[Muppetmad]

A random thought: was air traffic disrupted by the explosion? If so, would this have an impact on the ability of the medical helicopter to take off?

[Risil]

Did a missile land in the vicinity of the Saudi Formula E race one year? Or was that intercepted by the defence system?

[Muppetmad]

Did a missile land in the vicinity of the Saudi Formula E race one year? Or was that intercepted by the defence system?

It was intercepted, I recall.

[ConsiderAndGo]

Can see this getting called off you know.

[ARTGP]

Can see this getting called off you know.

 

Mercedes would love that lol. 

Edited by ARTGP, 25 March 2022 - 15:39.

[restless]

But I thought we would have to stop completely, because we cannot criticize a regime like the Saudi as "Europe and America are not perfect as well"....

 

Whataboutism causes this, we have had a missile hitting close by to a track, but "you cant say a thing because you are not perfect"....Bloody "Blood money"

 ... double standarts nothing new.

[Astandahl]

What a disaster.

[Scaboo22]

It should get called off. No idea how long planes will be grounded though

[BCNF1]

I think we should forget about politics for a moment. Of course SA is not the only country doing dubious things in our world. US, Europe, Russia, everyone has done dubious things.

 

Instead, I think we should just look at it from the perspective of Safety. If Missiles are currently landing in Jeddah, should F1 be here tomorrow?  Eh.....there's only one answer to that I'm afraid, and it's not the one F1 fans will like to hear.....

 

You just contradicted your first statement as they both relate.

 

Of course we can't forget about what Saudi are doing on a weekly bases while F1 just puts a race on while they are at war, the Saudi's have been doing far more than Russia has for years.

[Hellenic tifosi]

There are two different issues here, as ARTGP stated above:

--> Whether F1 should race in places like SA

--> The safety aspect, as SA is under attack.

[JimmyClark]

Mercedes would love that lol. 

 

I was just thinking that! I can predict Toto being very vocal about cancelling it very soon haha. 

[statman]

[ARTGP]

Imagine being a family member to an F1 staff member who traveled to Jeddah and you are watching the missile strikes on the news. 

Edited by ARTGP, 25 March 2022 - 15:44.

[RA2]

Must be the first race where anti missile batteries are deployed. May liberty could get a Aegis ship off the coast

[Scaboo22]

What's truly astonishing is how predictable this was, something similar happened not one week ago. But ARAMCO gotta ARAMCO. 

[statman]

Mercedes would love that lol. 

 

No Edu, no no. We can so not race here. This is not right

[Ev0d3vil]

But the race is at night, hopefully everything will be fine.

[ARTGP]

From March 20th as well:

 

https://www.reuters....dah-2022-03-20/

 

 

 

March 20 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Sunday it had intercepted and destroyed a "hostile air target" which was aimed towards the Red Sea city of Jeddah, Saudi state media reported.

[ConsiderAndGo]

That isn't.... insignificant, is it?

[SophieB]

@ChrisMedlandF1

F1 is awaiting further information from the authorities regarding what has happened at the Aramco facility nearby. The fire is about 10km from circuit #F1 #SaudiArabianGP

[JimmyClark]

Looking at Google Maps, if its the Aramco depot I'm thinking of, that's only 11-12km from the circuit. 

 

Edit: Ah confirmed in the post above, thanks!

Edited by JimmyClark, 25 March 2022 - 15:49.

[Risil]

The fact that Saudi Arabia is fighting a war against its neighbours in Yemen isn't new, and neither is the fact that the Houthis in Yemen can launch drones and missiles at sites in Saudi Araba. This event was foreseeable, as, I assume, is the possibility that F1 could be caught in the literal crossfire. But I think it's on F1's promoters really, no one has forced them to come to Jeddah.

 

As it is though, tricky for F1's leaders. Speedy but well-informed decision-making is needed.

[Marklar]

A random thought: was air traffic disrupted by the explosion? If so, would this have an impact on the ability of the medical helicopter to take off?

planes are currently not allowed to start or land

[ingegnere]

Domenicali is a colossal clown. Why the **** F1 is racing there? (I know it's money but there should be a limit)

Hope he **** his pants and realizes his butt is on line too and should drop this stupid venue.

Edited by ingegnere, 25 March 2022 - 15:53.

[Radion]

Saudi Arabia isn't invading anyone. So all is fine.

[BobbyRicky]

The fact that Saudi Arabia is fighting a war against its neighbours in Yemen isn't new, and neither is the fact that the Houthis in Yemen can launch drones and missiles at sites in Saudi Araba. This event was foreseeable, as, I assume, is the possibility that F1 could be caught in the literal crossfire. But I think it's on F1's promoters really, no one has forced them to come to Jeddah.

 

The Houthis are lobbing these shots into Jeddah now to embarrass the Saudis as revenge for the latter executing some 80 Houthi-fighters a week or so ago.

They arent going to hit the F1-track or anything directly related to that since doing so might trigger some sort of international response to a regional conflict.

 

Not that F1 should be in SA in the first place, but it is what it is for now.

[ARTGP]

The Houthis are lobbing these shots into Jeddah now to embarrass the Saudis as revenge for the latter executing some 80 Houthi-fighters a week or so ago.

They arent going to hit the F1-track or anything directly related to that since doing so might trigger some sort of international response to a regional conflict.

 

 

These speculative assurances of safe passage for F1 are comforting  /s

Edited by ARTGP, 25 March 2022 - 15:53.