Williams will bring some of its factory-based staff to next week's Turkish Grand Prix in place of others who are isolating in response to positive Covid-19 tests.
Formula 1 won't be the first international motorsport to visit Saudi Arabia, but it will be the most well-known, and it can't pretend that doesn't have political implications.
In the round-up: "I was convinced I was ready when I came in and I wasn't" - Grosjean • Saudi Arabia responds to F1 "sportswashing" claims • Norris launches 'content gaming group' • 2021 DTM calendar announced