The Formula 1 grid had their first look at the new Jeddah Corniche Circuit ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
It is not clear if the race will be rescheduled on Sunday with similar conditions forecast to continue.
British driver Freddie Slater took his first victory of the FR Oceania series, the sixth driver to take the top step out of nine races so far.
The German team says they are looking to the future in launching a junior driver program under legendary driver Allan McNish.
Williams will not take part in the upcoming shakedown at Barcelona as they pursue "maximum car performance" under new regulations