“As in any sport, competitors must comply with the referee’s decision, whether they like it or not, whether they agree or not. That’s how sport works. Drivers (our members) are no different and fully understand that.

“Our members are professional drivers who race in Formula 1, the pinnacle of international motorsport. They are gladiators and every race weekend they put on a great show for the fans.

“When it comes to swearing, there is a difference between swear words intended to insult others and more informal swear words, such as those one might use to describe bad weather or even an inanimate object like an F1 car , or a driving situation.

“We urge the FIA ​​President to also consider his own tone and language when speaking to, or even about, our member drivers, whether in a public forum or otherwise. Additionally, our members are adults, they do not need to be instructed via the media on such trivial matters as wearing jewelry and underwear.

“The GPDA has repeatedly expressed its view that financial fines imposed on drivers are not appropriate for our sport. Over the past three years, we have asked the FIA ​​President to share details and strategy regarding how the FIA ​​financial fines are allocated and where the funds are spent. We have also raised our concerns about the negative image that financial fines give to the sport. the FIA ​​to ensure financial transparency and a direct and open dialogue with all stakeholders (FIA, F1, the teams and the GPDA) should jointly determine how and where the money will be spent for the benefit of our sport.

“The GPDA wishes to collaborate constructively with all stakeholders, including the FIA ​​President, to promote our great sport for the benefit of all those who work in it, fund it, watch it and love it. We play each other our role.”