#Grand Prix Drivers Association

[racinginchid3nt]

For people confused on the underwear & jewelry mention:

In 2022 the FIA said they were going to start mandating fireproof underwear and that jewelry was banned in the cars.

Everyone got really upset because how can you reasonably check that people are wearing specific underwear without seeing them in their underwear (which drivers were uncomfortable with). So Seb wore his underwear over his clothes to media day that weekend to prove a point.

Also, Lewis and Pierre (and maybe Lance idk if anyone else did but those two I remember) wore religious necklaces and were uncomfortable taking them off. They asked to sign waivers saying they wouldn’t sue the FIA or hold them liable if they were injured because of them. The FIA still said no so Lewis walked in to media day with like 10 necklaces, rings on every finger, and multiple watches.

EDIT: if there’s info/backstory you’d like on another F1/F2 related topic, see my pinned post!

[formulaheart]

24 year old George Russell who had at that point been a gpda director for only just over a year, staying through all meetings with drivers, team principals, fia and f1 in 2022 so that he could ENSURE driver safety in the wake of missile strikes in Saudi Arabia ! Meetings that not only went into late hours of the night but into almost decent hours of the morning as the sole gpda representative. AFTER F1 released a statement that the drivers were unanimous in still wanting to drive.

He's been putting the work in for years.

australia 2024

raising f1 cars concerns 2023-2024

azerbaijan 2024

australia 2023

brazil 2024

not a direct gr quote don't come for me- gpda statement regarding "driver misconduct"

interview after being appointed a gpda director 2021

He casually annihilates them every time. I know the FIA hates to seem him coming.

[letstalkaboutf1]

🔔 Grand Prix Drivers Association? More like Got Public Dirt? Announce!

Calling out hypocrisy ✅

Asking for accountability ✅

Exposing their double standards ✅

[verstappensrealwife]

Omg get their ass

[cadillacjohnf1]

George publishing the GDPA statement:

[bluehardtops]

grandproxdriversassociation: "GPDA Statement regarding "Driver Misconduct"

As is the case with every sport, competitors must abide by the referee's decision, whether they like it or not, indeed whether they agree with it or not. That is how sport works. The Drivers (our members) are no different, and fully understand that.

Our members are professional drivers, racing in Formula 1, the pinnacle of international motorsport. They are the gladiators and every racing weekend they put on a great show for the fans.

With regards to swearing, there is a difference between swearing intended to insult others and more casual swearing, such as you might use to describe bad weather, or indeed an inanimate object such as a Formula 1 car, or a driving situation.

We urge the FIA President to also consider his own tone and language when talking to our member drivers, or indeed about them, whether in a public forum or otherwise. Further, our members are adults, they do not need to be given instructions via the media, about matters as trivial as the wearing of jewellery and underpants.

The GPDA has, on countless occasions, expressed its view that Driver monetary fines are not appropriate for our Sport. For the past 3 years, we have called upon the FIA President to share the details and strategy regarding how the FIA's financial fines are allocated and where the funds are spent. We have also relayed our concerns about the negative image financial fines bring to the Sport. We once again request that the FIA President provides financial transparency and direct, open dialogue with us. All stakeholders (FIA, F1, the Teams and the GPDA) should jointly determine how and where the money is spent for the benefit of our Sport.

The GPDA wishes to collaborate in a constructive way with all the stakeholders, including the FIA President, in order to promote our great Sport for the benefit of everyone who works in it, pays for it, watches it, and indeed loves it. We are playing our part

Best regards,

The Directors and Chairman of the GPDA on behalf of the Grand Prix Drivers

#RacingUnited for our Safety, our Sport, our Fans."

|| The GPDA makes a public statement on instagram || November 7th 2024

[itsemg]

“We urge the FIA President to also consider his own tone and language when talking to our member drivers, or indeed about them, whether in a public forum or otherwise.” DAMN

[lewispitlane]

FIRST GPDA INSTAGRAM POST UP!

[marynated-chicken-22]

Ohmygod you ABSOLUTE FUCKING WANKER these QUALIFIED people are dancing around death for a sport that they adore

So not just swearing THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN THE RIGHTS TO SPEAK FREELY ABOUT WHAT THEY STAND FOR

Avoiding jewelry because they might die because of it??? WHAT ABOUT LETTING THEM DRIVE AT 200kmph DURING A STORM????

Heavily representing dress codes for girls in schools and i’m in shambles from disappointment 🔫

[h3adst0nes]

all it takes for the entire grid to come together is the ability to say fuck lmao

[noodlesforbaldies]

fun idea: whenever Ben Sulaymen walks on stage every fan in the crowd should chant FUCK as loud as possible. there is nothing he could do.

[formulaheart]

they really went for the throat with this one which is nothing less than they deserved. calling the fía out publicly to be transparent is just the beginning. also the paragraph about the fia president watching his own language and tone when speaking to/about them is insane.

[j-emini]

gpda it's time to throw it back to 1969 and boycott spa over safety concerns...

[automundoarg]

Pilotos de Fórmula 1 exigen respeto y transparencia a la FIA en una carta abierta

La relación entre los pilotos de la Fórmula 1 y la Federación Internacional del Automóvil (FIA) nunca ha sido sencilla, pero recientemente se ha tensado aún más. Este jueves, la Asociación de Pilotos de Grandes Premios (GPDA) envió una carta directa a Mohammed ben Sulayem, titular de la FIA,  pidiendo ser tratados “como adultos” y exigiendo más respeto y transparencia, sobre todo en lo que…

[karmaalwayswins]

Aidan Millward "They're Just Too Soft These Days! Opinions On The Lack of 'Gladiators' in Formula One" (2024)

[hyacinthsdiamonds]

"For our safety, our sport, our fans." I DO NOT THINK THE GPDA IS PLAYING AROUND WITH THAT AS A BIO. @ THE FIA, GET FUCKED!