MADRID, 23 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish pilot Carlos Sainz (Williams) has been appointed director of the Association of Pilots of Grand Prizes of Formula 1 -GPDA), a position in which he replaces German Sebastian Vettel.
The Madrid will occupy the square that the tetracampeón of the world of F1 had left vacant, retired in 2022, and will assume the functions already exercised by the British pilot George Russell and the legal consultant Anastasia Fowle with the president of the association, Alex Wurz.
“I am passionate about my sport and I think that the pilots have the responsibility of doing everything possible to work with the interested parties to advance the sport in many aspects. I am very happy and proud to make my part assuming the role of director in La GPDA, “Sainz said in a publication on the Instagram account of the GPDA.
For his part, the president of the GPDA, Alex Wurz, was “delighted” to welcome Sainz as director of the GPDA. “He has been an active and committed member of the GPDA for several years and we sincerely appreciate his commitment to assume this vital role,” he said.
Last year, the GPDDA, which acts as a union of the grid stars, challenged the leadership of Mohammed Ben Sulayem in the FIA, an organism that presides, urging the Emiratí to treat them as adults after the Network Max Verstappen was condemned to Community services for insulting a press conference.