Poll: Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2022, Jeddah - Race 2

[bennyx_o]

Little bit of irony that they've stayed at the circuit until well after 1am to discuss the safety of racing at the same track

 

[CaptainRAVE]

So many great memes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladan...urce=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

 

[DeliciousStorage]

This could be like the 2005 US race if it goes ahead.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

This could be like the 2005 US race if it goes ahead.

but with more tyres exploding.

Apparently the airspace is closed? No helicopter, no race. Seems like a track where the helicopter could come in handy.

 

[this_is_gav]

Apparently the airspace is closed? No helicopter, no race. Seems like a track where the helicopter could come in handy.

Airspace has been open and closed at least twice today. I noticed it between FP1 and FP2 while F2 qualifying was taking place (presumably closed after the missile strike during FP1), and again it just reopened a few minutes ago where at least 11 planes were in holding patterns before that (I don't know when it closed this time though).

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Press conference in 30 mins. At 3am. Cancellation incoming.

 

[Stumble Bum]

but with more tyres exploding.

Apparently the airspace is closed? No helicopter, no race. Seems like a track where the helicopter could come in handy.

The required time limit for casualty transfer at an F1 race mandated by the FIA is 20 minutes. There is a hospital 16 mins drive away.

 

[this_is_gav]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1507500111026429959

Whether all will remains to be seen.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1507500111026429959

Whether all will remains to be seen.

We race as money.

 

[BuffetSlayer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1507500111026429959

Whether all will remains to be seen.

Of course Horner wants to race. He doesn’t want another race weekend culminating in nil points!

 

[XeNoN89]

So after the embarrassing mess of a last race last season, it's taken only until race 2 to become an embarrassment again!

 

[utajoker]

Apparently all team bosses unanimously agreed to race. Photos after they all left of alonso and hamilton addressing the drivers.

 

[Greboth]

F1 is not political but we take the knee, race as one and not in a warzone unless you can pay us to ignore that fact.

What a joke.

 

[XeNoN89]

Apparently all team bosses unanimously agreed to race. Photos after they all left of alonso and hamilton addressing the drivers.

Sounds like although the team bosses agreed to race that a decent amount of the drivers didn't want to, hence being in that meeting for hours

 

[this_is_gav]

Apparently all team bosses unanimously agreed to race. Photos after they all left of alonso and hamilton addressing the drivers.

Yeah, that was the meeting after FP2. The drivers stayed behind and were still there until about 20 minutes ago, when they disbanded. The team principles (and Domenicali) had to head back to the meeting with the drivers hours after they'd left.

It does seem to be confirmed (finally) that the race is on though, presumably with all the drivers continuing to take part.

 

[Journey]

They really should cancel it IMO, there is no way they can guarantee safety between now and the end of Sunday. If there are anymore, even minor incidents, then everyone will be up in arms.

 

[MM-Seat]

A lot of reports that the drivers have been told if they don’t race the government will make it hard for them to leave.

 

[DeliciousStorage]

A lot of reports that the drivers have been told if they don’t race the government will make it hard for them to leave.

So one of the reasons for racing is a genuine possibility that they would be held hostage if they cancel it. It would be insanity to have future races there.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

A lot of reports that the drivers have been told if they don’t race the government will make it hard for them to leave.

Link?

 

[SoliD]

Link?

BBC states this.