- Alex Wurz: ‘Sportspeople are now involved in politics’
- Saudi Arabian GP was almost boycotted by drivers
The chair of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, Alex Wurz, has put F1 on notice that its drivers will no longer stay silent on issues such as where the sport races after they considered boycotting the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The GPDA represents the 20 F1 drivers and the controversy in Saudi Arabia was, for Wurz, indicative of the sea change in the attitude of his members and across sport as a whole that has taken place recently.
Written by Giles Richards
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/apr/05/f1-drivers-will-continue-to-speak-out-says-drivers-association-chair under the title “F1 will continue to speak out after Saudi chaos, says Drivers’ Association chair”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
