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Russell admits surprise at ‘political’ nature of GPDA role
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24/12/2024 at 10:5224/12/2024 at 08:36 Mercedes driver George Russell has revealed his surprise at the highly political nature of his role as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association. Russell, who became a director of the GPD in 2021, replacing Romain Grosjean, had initially envisioned his directorship as being focused on sporting and safety matters. But over time, he has found himself entangled in the politics of the sport through the GPDA’s dealings with the FIA and its controversial president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. “When I signed up in my role as GPDA [director], I never expected to have so much on my hands and for it to be so...
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