The Latest Breaking News from Jeddah

Lebanese Officials Say Houthi Attacks Against Saudi Arabia are 'Absolute Criminality'

Lebanese officials and politicians condemned the attack on Saudi oil facilities in Jeddah, saying it is an absolute crime. The officials expressed their solidarity with Saudi Arabia, calling on the international community to deter Houthi attacks. The Lebanese Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, condemned the aggression against the Kingdom…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 27, 2022

Motor Racing-Perez Takes Stunning First Career Pole in Saudi Arabia

Mexican Sergio Perez roared to a first career Formula One pole position on Saturday. The Red Bull driver left his best for last as he lapped the 6.1-km long Jeddah Corniche circuit on the banks of the Red Sea in one minute 28.200 seconds. The lap, 0.025 seconds quicker than…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 27, 2022

F1 Saudi Arabian GP qualifying results: Perez takes Saudi GP pole

Red Bull's Sergio Perez took his first ever Formula 1 pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah with a last-gasp effort to beat the Ferrari drivers.

Autosport · Mar 26, 2022

Saudi civil defence puts out fires at fuel storage tanks hit by Houthis

Saudi Arabia's civil defence has extinguished fires at two fuel storage tanks in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah that were hit in an attack by Yemen's Houthis, state television reported on Saturday.

Reuters · Mar 26, 2022

Formula One bosses continue to bury their heads in increasingly bloodstained sand

With the Saudi Arabian GP set to take place despite the missile attack in Jeddah, sportwashing has dominated the pre-race talk

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2022

F1 teams reassured by "credible" explanation of Saudi defence systems

Formula 1 team bosses say that a “credible” explanation of Saudi Arabia’s missile and drone defence systems helped to convince them to continue with this weekend’s race in Jeddah.

Motorsport · Mar 26, 2022

F1 teams reassured by 'credible' explanation of Saudi defence systems

Formula 1 team bosses say that a “credible” explanation of Saudi Arabia’s missile and drone defence systems helped to convince them to continue with this weekend’s race in Jeddah.

Autosport · Mar 26, 2022

F1 told to ‘pack up and leave’ Saudi Arabia after race decision despite missile attack

F1 chiefs agreed the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix would go ahead after meetings went long into the night. The missile strike hit just a few miles away from the circuit in Jeddah

Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2022

Saudis reassure nervous F1 drivers after attacks

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia pledged maximum security to reassure rattled Formula One drivers as the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was set to go ahead on Sunday despite an attack on an oil facility nearby by Houthi rebels from Yemen.

Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2022

Mercedes set-up trials in Jeddah F1 practice didn't solve porpoising

Mercedes has admitted that the porpoising experiments it ran in Friday practice at Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has not yet helped it find a cure to the problem.

Autosport · Mar 26, 2022