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| George Russell leads the field at the start of the Brazilian Grand Prix |
Alex Wurz, the chair of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, says all F1 stars “want to be good role models” and hopes “common sense prevails” around new FIA guidelines on punishments for misconduct.
The FIA have issued updated guidelines around the punishments drivers can expect for swearing or overall misconduct in an official setting, with a third offence now carrying a penalty up to €30,000, a one-month suspension and a deduction of World Championship points.
‘Every F1 driver wants to be a good role model’
Updated wording in the International Sporting Code says that, alongside the punishments for ‘any misconduct’, drivers can also be punished for ‘any words, deeds or writings that cause moral injury or loss to the FIA, its bodies, its members or its executive officers.’
The GPDA, as the de facto trade union for the Formula 1 drivers, is yet to issue an official response to the updated guidelines, but while Wurz confirmed there has been contact among its members, there has not currently been a decision for a course of action.
Whatever the outcome, he hopes “common sense prevails” throughout.
“We have communicated, but we have not had enough time yet in this very busy period for the drivers, start of season, simulator tests, etc, to go together and discuss how we are addressing it,” Wurz told Sky Sports News.
- Henry Valantine
