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F1 drivers unite to issue statement demanding FIA treats them like adults

All 20 Formula One drivers have hit out at the sport’s governing body after Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc were punished for swearing

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024

GPDA asks FIA to treat F1 drivers like adults over swearing row

Formula 1's drivers have called for FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to "consider his own tone and language" through a Grand Prix Drivers' Association statement, in the wake of controversy over swearing.

Motorsport · Nov 7, 2024

GPDA urges FIA to treat F1 drivers like adults after swearing controversy

Formula 1’s drivers have called for FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to "consider his own tone and language" through a Grand Prix Drivers Association statement, in the wake of controversy over swearing.

Autosport · Nov 7, 2024

F1 drivers set for private talks over response to Verstappen swearing controversy

Formula 1 drivers are planning discussions about how best to respond to their unease about the FIA’s hardline response to Max Verstappen swearing in a press conference.

Motorsport · Sep 23, 2024

Formula 1 drivers' WhatsApp group lit up by Monza changes

The private WhatsApp group of Formula 1 drivers became a hotbed of animated debate on Thursday amid frustration over the Monza track changes.

Autosport · Aug 29, 2024

Russell: Position drop could address off-track overtaking issue in F1

The GPDA director said that one possible solution is to give those who transgress a penalty that involves positions rather than time.

Motorsport · Oct 26, 2023

Russell: Position drop could address F1's off-track overtaking issue

The GPDA director said that one possible solution is to give those who transgress a penalty that involves positions rather than time.

Autosport · Oct 26, 2023

Why cockpit heat is such a big issue for F1 drivers

The race was a perfect storm of high ambient temperatures, humidity that ramped up on race day, draining heavy g-loadings through the fast corners, and the one-off tyre rules that turned the race into a series of four sprints, with little respite for the drivers.The FIA soon promised an investigation…

Autosport · Oct 21, 2023

F1 chief Domenicali writes to GPDA over Qatar GP concerns

After the race, Williams duo Logan Sargeant and Alex Albon needed medical treatment, while most drivers said it was the toughest event in which they had ever competed.

Autosport · Oct 19, 2023

Why F1 drivers were annoyed by FIA communications over Pirelli Qatar saga

The governing body also explained that remedial steps had already been taken, and that in effect what could have been a crisis was already under control.

Autosport · Oct 8, 2023