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Aston Martin sponsor hit by Riyadh attack amid fears over F1 races

An office building belonging to Saudi Aramco, a title sponsor of the Aston Martin F1 team, was damaged in Riyadh on Sunday by falling debris following an attempted attack, the Saudi Ministry of Energy has reported.

By Graham Shaw · GPFans

Published: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 4:57 PM

Key Things to Know

An office building owned by Aston Martin title sponsor Saudi Aramco was damaged during a Riyadh attack.
Falling debris from intercepted missiles caused damage to windows across multiple floors of the Aramco Tower.
Saudi coalition forces confirmed they intercepted two cruise missiles launched toward the region.

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An office building belonging to Aston Martin title sponsor Saudi Aramco was damaged in Riyadh on Sunday by falling debris following an attempted missile attack. The incident occurred at the Aramco Tower in the King Abdullah Financial District, where windows across several floors were damaged after coalition forces intercepted incoming missiles.

Saudi authorities confirmed that two cruise missiles were intercepted, with civil defence warnings subsequently lifted across the region. Despite the incident and the proximity of upcoming Formula 1 season-ending races scheduled in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, F1 currently plans to proceed with the calendar as scheduled.

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