Saudi Arabian GP remains on after risk of F1 driver boycott headed off

After an intense day triggered by a missile attack by Houthis on an oil facility near the Jeddah track during first free practice, the fate of the race hung in the balance late on Friday amid unease from drivers about the situation.

During lengthy talks that stretched on for more than four hours, the drivers spoke with senior F1 figures and team principals to express their anxieties about matters.

First F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and F1 managing director of motorsport Ross…