Black smoke ⛄filled the air last season during practice after a fuel depot near the circuit in Jeddah was int♊entionally 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 in Saudi Arabia was discussed last year i🌳n Austria and Sin♒gapore.

These talks were “well received” by th🐻e drivers, the report 🍷states.

This time, tensions are calmer between Saudi♐ Arabia and Yemen, whose Houthis group took responsibility🍸 for last year’s missile strike.

Secur꧒ity in Jeddah is “upscaled” this week, the report claims.

Guards, securꦡity sweeps and CCTV 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, t꧅he report says, while the grandstands will not be segregated by gender.