Black smoke filled the air last sea🅘son during practice after a fuel depot near th♒e circuit in Jeddah was intentionally struck.

F1 drivers were in a four-hour meeting where race organisers assured them of their safety and convinced them to🐼 race - and discussions took place in the following months about this weekend’s return to Jeddah, reports.

The issue of ♕safety i🌌n Saudi Arabia was discussed last year in Austria and Singapore.

These ta𝓡lks were 🐼“well received” by the drivers, the report states.

This time, tensions are calmer between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, whose Houthis group took responsibility for l🐠ast year’s missile strike.

Security in Je🍨ddah is “upscaled” this week, the report claims.

Guards, security sweeps and CC�🐼�TV have all been increased for F1’s return.

Social issues will also be addressed this week. Boys and girls will both be on the grid, the report says, while the grandstands will not be segr𓆉e൲gated by gender.