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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

F1 drivers will continue to speak out after Saudi chaos, says association chair

Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen won the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which was almost called off because of a missile strike near the circuit. Photograph: Dppi/LiveMedia/Shutterstock

The chair of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, Alex Wurz, has put F1 on notice that its drivers will no longer stay silent on issues such as where the sport races after they considered boycotting the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The GPDA represents the 20 F1 drivers and the controversy in Saudi Arabia was, for Wurz, indicative of the sea change in the attitude of his members and across sport as a whole that has taken place recently.

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