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Ralf Schumacher leaves Jeddah after attack

Mar.26 Even life in the Formula 1 paddock is no longer 'fun'. That was the downbeat assessment of Red Bull's 78-year-old Austrian official Dr Helmut Marko after hours of meetings that ultimately cleared the Saudi Arabian GP to be 'safe' despite nearby missile strikes. 'We have the pandemic, we have the war in Europe and now we have a missile attack 20 kilometres away,' he said. 'It's no longer normal and fun anymore.' Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher appears to agree, with reports suggesting he took the unilateral decision to abandon his Sky Deutschland duties to return home. 'It's only 20 kilometres away,' said the German. 'If it really is an attack, then I'm really surprised what we are...
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