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‘Natural human concerns' triggered Saudi boycott debate

The Grand Prix Drivers' Association says it was 'natural human concerns' that led to the F1 drivers threatening to walk away from the Saudi Arabian GP on Friday night. Round two of the 2022 championship, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, was thrown into doubt on Friday when rebels attacked an oil facility less than 10 miles away from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. The missile attack during place during Friday's first practice after which the drivers and team bosses held talks with F1 chief Stefano Domenicali and the FIA. While they agreed to take part in FP2, the start of which was delayed by 15 minutes, that was followed by more talks during which the drivers threatened to boycott the rest of...
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