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Carlos Sainz has been nominated as the new director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), replacing retired four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel.
Sainz has been voted by his fellow F1 drivers to take the position vacated by Vettel, who retired at the end of the 2022 season. As a director at the organisation representing drivers’ interests since 1994, Sainz aims to improve various aspects of the sport. Ex-F1 driver Alex Wurz has been the GPDA Chairman since 2014, with support from two directors like Anastasia Fowle who advises on business, legal, and strategic matters. With Vettel stepping down, Sainz, now in his 11th F1 season, has stepped into the director role alongside George Russell. Sainz expressed his passion for the sport and commitment to working with stakeholders to progress F1, expressing his pride in his new role within the GPDA.
