Carlos Sainz has been elected director of the drivers’ ‘union’, the Grand Prix Drivers’ Affiliation.
The Spaniard, who replaces Sebastian Vettel, who retired in 2022, introduced his appointment on Instagram.
“I’m keen about my sport and suppose we drivers have a accountability to do all we will to work with the stakeholders to ahead the game in lots of elements,” he wrote.
“So I am very completely satisfied and proud to do my half by taking over the administrators’ position within the GPDA.”
He joins fellow administrators, George Russell, motorsport lawyer Anastasia Fowle and Alex Wurz, who mentioned: “We’re delighted to welcome Carlos as a GPDA director. He has been an energetic and engaged member of the GPDA for a number of years and we sincerely admire his dedication in stepping as much as this important position.”
For a lot too lengthy the GPDA, first shaped within the 1960, one of many darkest eras for the game when it comes to tragedies, was basically toothless, however in recent times has rediscovered its voice, turning into a driving power behind the introduction of the likes of the Halo machine.
The organisation is prone to have to search out its voice once more as Mohammed ben Sulayem continues to flex his muscle groups on the FIA, the game’s governing physique’s president cracking down on a variety of points, not least swearing, the GPDA having beforehand known as on him to deal with the drivers like adults.
