F1 drivers are threatening to strike if their teams do not pay them. Germany’s Sport Bild reports that, in Bahrain recently, Kimi Raikkonen’s manager Steve Robertson was seen arguing in ...
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Drivers stall over new boss for F1 union
The future of the F1 drivers’ association appears in danger. We reported after the season-opening Australian grand prix that current GPDA president Pedro de la Rosa wants to step down. ...
Read More »De la Rosa wants to step down as GPDA chief
Pedro de la Rosa wants to step down as president of the F1 drivers’ association, the GPDA. Speed Week said the Ferrari reserve driver’s decision became clear last weekend in ...
Read More »GPDA directors back-pedal on boycott threat
GPDA director and German Sebastian Vettel back-pedalled on Friday, after the drivers’ union earlier threatened to boycott his home race this weekend. Pirelli and the FIA’s reaction since the Silverstone ...
Read More »Drivers to ‘think’ before F1 boycott – de la Rosa
Pedro de la Rosa on Friday clarified that formula one drivers will not necessarily leap into boycotting this weekend’s German grand prix. With the tyre-exploding Silverstone race still fresh in ...
Read More »FIA moves further to end tyre-exploding chaos
With the threat of a drivers’ strike in the air at the Nurburgring, the FIA on Friday moved further to ensure there is no repeat of the tyre-exploding British grand ...
Read More »Tyre crisis deepens as drivers threaten boycott
F1’s tyre-gate saga has taken another dramatic twist, as drivers formally threaten to boycott the German grand prix. The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), led by Ferrari tester Pedro de ...
Read More »De la Rosa to stay GPDA president
Pedro de la Rosa looks set to continue his role at the head of the F1 drivers’ union, despite dropping off the actual racing grid for 2013. The veteran Spaniard, ...
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