The Saudi-led coalition link earlySaturday launched air strikes link “againstsources of threat in Sanaa and Hodeida” following attacks by Yemeni Huthirebels in the kingdom, the official Saudi news agency SPA tweeted.
“The military operation will continue until its objectives are achieved,”the coalition link said in a statementquoted by SPA.
The Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix will continue “as planned” despitean attack by Yemeni rebels on an oil facility which set off a huge firevisible from Jeddah’s street circuit.
Flames ripped through the Aramco oil refinery and drivers even smelt thefire during the opening practice run.
Drivers held nearly four hours of meetings with team bosses and F1 CEOStefano Domenicali and managing director Ross Brawn into the early hours ofSaturday on whether to go ahead with the race. “It’s not for me to say,right now,” was all Britain’s George Russell, representative of thedrivers’ union, would say, while several team bosses gave assurances that”We race”.
“Ready and totally focused for tomorrow’s qualy!” Mexican driver SergioPerez of Red Bull tweeted after the meetings ended at 2:20 am, apparentlyconfirming the decision to race on Sunday.
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Domenicali had earlier insisted the weekend would continue as planned.
“Formula 1 has been in close contact with the relevant authoritiesfollowing the situation that took place today,” an F1 spokesman said afterthe second practice session at 9:00 pm.
“The authorities have confirmed that the event can continue as planned andwe will remain in close contact with them and all the teams and closelymonitor the situation.”
