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Wolff: No 'arm twisting' to convince drivers to race in Jeddah

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insisted there was no 'arm twisting' involved to prevent Formula 1 drivers from sitting out the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Friday night of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend was a long one, as the debate was in high gear whether the sport's weekend should go on as normal in Jeddah in the aftermath of the missile attack on an Aramco facility close to the F1 track, with drivers expressing serious concerns of safety and pushing towards race cancellation. The race went on, with the F1 Drivers' body – GPDA – issuing a statement on the matter, but was there any 'Arm Twisting' behind the drivers' decision? Not according to Toto Wolff, who denied the...
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