Formula One has confirmed the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead despite Friday's missile attack 19 kilometres from the Jeddah Circuit.
A nearby fuel depot was attacked as drivers took part in Friday’s first practice session, with black smoke billowing across the circuit.
In a joint statement on Saturday morning, F1 and its governing body, the FIA, said they have been provided "full and detailed assurances that the event is secure".
A statement released ahead of qualifying on Saturday read: "Formula One and the FIA can confirm that following discussions with all the teams and drivers, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will continue as scheduled.
"Following the widely reported incident that took place in Jeddah on Friday, there has been extensive discussion between all stakeholders, the Saudi government authorities and security agencies who have given full and detailed assurances that the event is secure.
"It has been agreed with all stakeholders to maintain a clear and open dialogue throughout the event and for the future."
Lewis Hamilton and his fellow drivers met for nearly four hours in the Jeddah paddock on Friday night, and into the early hours of Saturday morning.
And by the end of the crisis summit, it is understood that the drivers were united in not wanting to race.
But the second round of the new season now looks set to continue, albeit overshadowed by Friday’s attack, with qualifying due to take place at 8pm local time (5pm Irish).
A statement from the Grand Prix Drivers' Association read: "Yesterday was a difficult day for Formula One and a stressful day for us Formula One drivers.
"Perhaps it is hard to comprehend if you have never driven an F1 car on this fast and challenging Jeddah track, but on seeing the smoke from the incident it was difficult to remain a fully focused race driver and erase natural human concerns.
"Consequently we went into long discussions between ourselves, with our team principals, and with the most senior people who run our sport.
"A large variety of opinions were shared and debated and, having listened not only to the Formula One powers but also to the Saudi government ministers who explained how security measures were being elevated to the maximum, the outcome was a resolution that we would practice and qualify today and race tomorrow.
"We therefore hope that the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will be remembered as a good race rather than for the incident that took place yesterday."
The al-Masirah satellite news channel run by Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed they had attacked an Aramco facility in Jeddah. The same fuel depot, to the east of the track, was attacked last Sunday.
Smoke had billowed across the Jeddah circuit on Friday as drivers took part in the first action of the weekend.
World champion Max Verstappen reported to his Red Bull team over the radio that he could detect the smoke.
"I smell a bit of a burning feeling," he said. "I am not sure if it is my car, or another car."
Second practice did not start until 8.15pm (5.15pm Irish time) following a short delay as the drivers and team principals were called by F1 boss Stefano Domenicali for a crisis summit.
A second meeting was staged deep into Friday night, with Domenicali emerging at 10:40pm local time.
"We have received total assurance that the country’s safety is first," he said. "No matter the situation, safety has to be guaranteed.
"They have in place the systems to protect this area, the city and the places where we are going. We feel confident to trust the local authorities in that respect and, therefore, we will go ahead with the event."
Domenicali said the grid’s 10 teams were in agreement that the race should not be cancelled.
"We are here all together," he continued. "We are standing together. We need to trust the local authorities, not only here but all around the world.
"If that’s not the case then we would be in a situation that is not manageable."
The drivers’ scheduled media commitments were cancelled on Friday night and Hamilton’s Mercedes boss Toto Wolff intimated that not all the drivers felt the race should still be staged. When asked if it was a unanimous agreement, he tellingly replied: "Between the team principals, yes."
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem added: "We had meetings with high-level security, meetings with the team principals and with the drivers to assure them.
"They are targeting the infrastructure, not the civilians, and, of course, not the track.
"We’ve checked the facts and we’ve got assurances from the highest level that this is a secure place, the whole thing will be secure. Let’s go on racing."
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished both practice sessions ahead of Verstappen. Hamilton was ninth and then improved to fifth later in the day.
Earlier, Hamilton reiterated his stance that he feels uncomfortable racing in Saudi Arabia.
