Motorsports
New bomb attack in Jeddah in the middle of the Formula 1 Grand Prix
Houthi rebels have attacked Aramco’s plant in Jeddah in western Saudi Arabia. All this in the midst of the Formula 1 Grand Prix that will take place in the city from March 25th to 27th.
Saudi Arabia is hosting the second Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022 in Jeddah from Friday (March 25) to Sunday (March 27). The country in the Middle East is on alert.
Houthi rebels in particular launched new attacks on oil giant ARAMCO’s facilities in Jeddah. Eyewitnesses registered a large fire that broke out on the site. We remind you that a similar attack took place a week ago.
In fact, at the time of the attack, initial testing was underway at the Jeddah track, with the smoke visible even from the track as it is about ten kilometers from the facility. In addition, all flights to and from Saudi Arabia have been cancelled. Formula 1 is following developments and is waiting for an official update.
The Houthis believe Saudi Arabia intervened in the 2015 war in Yemen, often targeting airports and oil facilities in the Red Sea as a result.
ARAMCO is the world’s largest oil company and one of the key sponsors of Formula 1, while this year its name was added to Aston Martin’s name, dubbed the Aston Martin ARAMCO Cognizant F1 Team.
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.