Actually here’s a theory. Let’s just assume the race was fixed by UAE in direct retaliation to PIF buying a share in Mclaren. Feels familiar this cheating lark! https://www.reuters.com/world/middl...-buy-stake-mclaren-group-sky-news-2021-07-16/
I’m not so sure mate. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/saudi-arabia-and-united-arab-emirates-turn-rival-allies
I'd go as far as to say their relationship is much closer than that of say England and Scotland, or England and Wales or England and Northern Ireland