Was it worth it? F1 race in Saudi Arabia raises questions

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico reacts after winning pole position at the Formula One Grand Prix it in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco walk in the pit lane after qualifying session for the Formula One Grand Prix it in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

A passenger airplane flies over a smoldering fire at a Saudi Aramco oil depot after a Yemen Houthi rebel attack the day before ahead of a Formula One race as the sun rises in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows a fire still burning at Saudi Aramco's North Jiddah Bulk Plant after an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels ahead of a Formula One race in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, March 26, 2022. Authorities pledged Saturday that the F1 race would go on Sunday. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco, left, shakes hands with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands after the Formula One Grand Prix it in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, March 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

From the left, second placed Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco, first placed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and third placed Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz of Spain stand on the podium after the Formula One Grand Prix it in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, March 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)