Practice for this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix was delayed Friday after Yemeni rebels attacked an oil facility setting off a huge fire visible from Jeddah’s street circuit.

The second session was due to get underway at 2015 local time (1615GMT), a 15-minute delay.

The huge fire ripped through the nearby Aramco oil refinery and was smelt by drivers and team personnel during opening practice.

 

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