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Binotto: Saudi GP boycott would have been wrong

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said it would have been wrong for Formula One's drivers to boycott Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and leave the country in response to a missile attack 10 km from the circuit on Friday. On Friday evening, F1's 20 drivers held a four-hour meeting in which they discussed the possibility of boycotting the race after a Houthi missile strike on a nearby Aramco oil depot during the opening practice session. Editor's Picks Saudi GP on despite lengthy driver protest 3hLaurence Edmondson F1 drivers overcame 'natural human concerns' to race 1mN 1 Related In the early hours of Saturday morning, F1 executives and team bosses managed to...
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