The Heated Debate: Are FIA’s Swearing Penalties Fair?
Feb.3 – Two Formula 1 team bosses have played down the outrage over intensified penalties for driver misconduct like swearing. Alex..
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Intensity Rises: FIA Cracks Down on F1 Drivers with Harsher Penalties
Jan.23 – The Mohammed Ben Sulayem-led FIA is risking upsetting the Formula 1 drivers even more with draconian new penalties for bad..
Future of Wet Tyres in F1: Pirelli’s ‘Intermediate-Plus’ Solution Emerges
Jul.31 – Pirelli’s F1 boss does not disagree with drivers who are calling the full wet tyres “useless”. A Formula 1..
Revamped Tyres: Will They Shake Up the F1 Hierarchy at Silverstone?
Jul.7 – Pirelli has denied claims its mid-season tyre specification change will add yet another kilogram to the already-hefty weight..
George Russell disappointed with FIA’s decision-making process for DRS zone
Apr.29 – George Russell has slammed Formula 1’s governing body for not listening to the drivers. When Romain Grosjean lost his..
Verstappen warns F1 CEO: Don’t mess with basic race format
Mar.31 – World champion Max Verstappen has warned F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali not to tinker too hard with Formula 1’s basic race..
Era of non-political F1 pilots ‘gone’ now says Wurz
Apr.6 – The days are over when Formula 1 drivers could stay out of political matters. That is the view of Alex Wurz, a former F1..
Haas F1 team & Mazepin in doubt over Ukraine crisis
Feb.28 – The effects of Russia’s military actions in Ukraine have well and truly infiltrated the Formula 1 paddock. F1’s..
Russell proud he became the next GPDA director
Apr.13 – George Russell says he wants to look back on his Formula 1 career and be “proud” of the contribution he made..
GPDA president no fan of 18-inch wheels
Alexander Wurz is no fan of the introduction of low-profile wheels in Formula 1. The move from 13 to 18-inch rims for 2021 has been..
GPDA to discuss F1 future in Brazil
The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association will get together in Brazil. According to France’s Auto Hebdo, the meeting is a reaction to..
Grosjean names non-GPDA members
May 13 – Romain Grosjean has hit out at F1 drivers who are not members of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association. The Haas driver..
Grosjean becomes GPDA director
May 5 – Romain Grosjean has become a boss of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association. The Swiss-born Frenchman, who drives for..
GPDA tried to derail 2017 chassis changes
Apr.29 – The drivers’ representative body, the GPDA, made a bid to derail the new chassis regulations that will be introduced..
Massa wants ‘windbags’ to stay united
Apr.28 – Felipe Massa has urged the F1 drivers to stay “united” amid the push to improve F1. Tension is still brewing..
Watson backs Villeneuve over GPDA letter
Apr.13 – Former F1 winner John Watson has backed Jacques Villeneuve in slamming the sport’s current drivers. Although signed by..
Johansson: GPDA letter a mistake
Apr.11 – F1 veteran Stefan Johansson has blasted today’s drivers for their recent open letter. Although signed off by the Grand..
Button: F1 Commission seat for driver ‘would be nice’
Apr.2 – Jenson Button has admitted a seat on the F1 Commission representing the drivers would be “nice”. After the Grand..
Todt also responded to GPDA letter
Mar.31 – FIA president Jean Todt also responded to the F1 drivers‘ public complaint about the sport’s current governance...
F1 drivers say governance threatens sport’s future
Mar.24 – F1 drivers have caused a stir by criticising the governance of the sport. An open letter published by the normally..
