News Details

State of F1 'needs to be addressed' - Ricciardo

Sutton Images Enlarge Daniel Ricciardo says Formula One "is not in the best shape" and action needs to be taken when drivers such as Kimi Raikkonen are not being paid. Raikkonen almost boycotted the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix over a pay dispute with Lotus as he revealed he has not been paid at all this year. Ricciardo said that discussions in the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) had highlighted that Raikkonen was not alone in his plight and that action needs to be taken. "It's not a nice situation to be in and he is a world champion for crying out loud, he should be getting paid, it's as simple as that," Ricciardo said. "Obviously some teams are in some financial...
Full Story »
12y ago from espnF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Drivers not being paid by teams 'incomprehensible'...

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff believes it is 'incomprehensible'...
12y ago from RichlandF1.com

Raikkonen: I have been paid zero euro the whole year...

Raikkonen: I have been paid zero euro the whole year by Lotus 1 November,...
12y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Kimi considered protest

An angry Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed he had to be talked out of refusing...
12y ago from SkySports.com

Ecclestone: I feel sorry for Raikkonen, he signed a...

Ecclestone: I feel sorry for Raikkonen, he signed a contract and they...
12y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Indianapolis 500 – Qualifying results

Late Sunday afternoon, the starting order for the 110th Indianapolis 500...

Two drivers disqualified following Indy 500 qualifying

Following Sunday’s qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, two cars failed...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'He's an absolute Arsenal player' - Lee Dixon delivers...

Arsenal legend Lee Dixon has made his feelings clear about Manchester...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

A final home push towards the title

Morning all. A couple of weeks ago, with five games to go, Mikel Arteta...
51m ago from Arseblog.com

‘Energy, passion and optimism’: how Arteta created...

m removal of tunnel cover to turning off concourse TVs, title-chasing...
31m ago from TheGuardian.com

Insider confirms Arsenal have already laid groundwork...

Arsenal are reportedly making a serious move to sign Leicester City...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.