Vettel Issues F1 Strike Warning... Again
4 Apr 2011, 09:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel once again voiced his frustrations on the increased workload the drivers are facing in the 2011 season of Formula 1, issuing a new threat in regards to a potential strike from the F...
F1 Drivers May Go Into Strike - Vettel
21 Mar 2011, 16:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it didn't seem like much a couple of weeks ago, the F1 drivers' complaints regarding the use of the newly-implemented adjustable rear wing in the 2011 season may take an unexpecte...
F1 Drivers Support Bahrain GP Axe
22 Feb 2011, 13:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula 1 drivers have all issued support statements in regards to the axing of the 2011 Formula 1 season opener in Bahrain. Following unrest in the Kingdom in recent weeks, the race organizers ...
Webber Insists There's No Witch Hunt Against Hamilton
3 May 2010, 10:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton's first season without father Anthony taking care of his management has seen the 2008 world champion in the center of some intense criticism by fellow drivers and F1 pundits alik...
GPDA to Discuss Hamilton's Weaving
15 Apr 2010, 13:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton's weaving in front of Renault's rookie driver Vitaly Petrov during the Malaysian Grand Prix two Sundays ago is now becoming a topic of discussion within the Grand Prix Drive...
Michael Schumacher Rejoins the GPDA
7 Apr 2010, 05:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) suffering a major reshuffle in recent weeks, another good news has emerged regarding the drivers' body. It seems Michael Schumacher, the 7-time wo...
FIA Bans Outboard Mirrors in F1
1 Apr 2010, 10:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The outboard mirrors will be banned from Formula One from as early as the Chinese Grand Prix, scheduled in mid-April. The information was revealed by British publication Autosport, whose reporters a...
Ecclestone Thinks Schumacher May Stay in F1 for 10 Years
26 Mar 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Michael Schumacher signed only a 3-year deal with Mercedes GP for a return to Formula One racing, the series chief executive Bernie Ecclestone seems rather optimistic – to say the lea...
Nick Heidfeld Appointed New Chairman of the GPDA
26 Mar 2010, 10:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Pedro de la Rosa confirmed to the media and to his fellow F1 racers that he will not have the time to focus on his position within the Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA), where he was chair...
Schumacher Will Not Join the GPDA
17 Mar 2010, 14:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher's return to the Formula One championship does not mean he will consequently join the Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) in the series. Prior to his quit from the champions...
Senna Says Respect Can Solve Safety Issues
11 Mar 2010, 11:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brazilian driver Bruno Senna insisted that he has no problem with the criticism showed by several F1 drivers and teams regarding the slower pace the new teams will show during the early stages of th...
De la Rosa to Step Down as GPDA CEO
1 Feb 2010, 11:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Pedro de la Rosa signing a deal with BMW Sauber F1 team for the upcoming season of Formula One, the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) might be forced to elect a new chairman this year...
F1 World Ask Ecclestone to Bring Silverstone Back
9 Nov 2009, 11:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Bernie Ecclestone's ultimatum over the Silverstone track for the hosting of the 2010 British Grand Prix – something like “sign now or we'll have no British GP in F1&r...
F1 Drivers Support Vatanen for FIA Presidency
6 Oct 2009, 07:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although some of the voices in the Formula One paddock were publicly expressed towards the support of Jean Todt for the FIA presidency, it now seems the drivers have other plans for the October elec...
Jean Todt Dismisses Favoritism Allegations If FIA President
14 Aug 2009, 10:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Ferrarian and current candidate for the FIA presidency Jean Todt today insisted that he will be totally impartial in his relationship with the Formula One teams. Although he was heavily linke...
De La Rosa Urges FIA, FOTA to Change Risky Test Rules
17 Jul 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Iconic figure of the Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA), Spanish driver Pedro de la Rosa urged the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the members of the FOTA to change the testing rule...
Hamilton Issues F1 Quit Threat
9 Jun 2009, 06:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton has joined the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) in issuing a quit threat for the upcoming season. The reigning world champion revealed that his contract with McLaren Mercedes is a...
GPDA Worried About Potential Rain at Singapore
22 Apr 2009, 13:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the postponement of the Qatar race in the MotoGP – ran under artificial light – due to the heavy rain, the Grand Prix Drivers Association are expected to consult with the MotoG...
Bridgestone Explains Super Soft Tire Choice
17 Apr 2009, 14:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bridgestone today explained their strange pick in terms of tire compound for the ongoing Chinese Grand Prix this weekend. The Japanese tire manufacturer allocated the super soft slick compound as th...
Alonso Mocks Bridgestone for Ridiculous Tire Compound in China
16 Apr 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As if there weren't enough controversies rolling around the F1 paddock, here's another one. The Grand Prix Drivers Association, through the voice of leading figure Fernando Alonso, reveale...