These photos show the size of the fireball created by a missile strike on a petrol facility which could be seen from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Friday.
The attack took place during the first Formula 1 practice session of the day, with the biggest stars of the sport all driving on track as the flames and thick smoke rose high into the city's sky. The cloud could be seen from the track, while Max Verstappen took to the radio to tell the team he could smell smoke – worried that his own car was on fire.
By the time night fell, the scale of the fire and its proximity to the race track were clear to see. Photographers who had travelled to the circuit to take snaps of F1 cars and their drivers found themselves pointing their lenses across the city to capture the roaring flames which were still lighting up the skyline.
