FIA’s recent rules and regulation changes regarding drivers’ conduct, in general, were received with immense backlash. Moreover, the recent Brazilian GP was run under highly unsafe situations as multiple drivers crashed in an extremely dangerous manner. Hence, amidst the ongoing great circus, the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) further gained motion after the drivers created an Instagram account for the same.
George Russell, president of GPDA, was one of the many drivers who felt strongly regarding the unsafe situation for the drivers at the Brazilian GP. Hence, multiple drivers decided to side with Russell and Co. and make the GPDA official after creating an Instagram account.
Drivers like Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Esteban Ocon, and many others have already followed the account from their profiles. The GPDA’s account formation meant that the drivers were serious regarding their demands to make the sport further safer. The Formula 1 drivers had previously received a lot of praise for forming the Drivers’ Association amidst FIA’s harsh ruling.
As a result, FIA will have to keep a close eye on the association’s demands after the Instagram group was formed. RELATEDLewis Hamilton congratulates Max Verstappen on ‘amazing’ victory at 2024 Brazilian GPFans reacted to the GPDA Instagram account in a hilarious mannerIn a recent post on X, multiple fans showcased a highly hilarious reaction to the GPDA Instagram account being created. One fan joked that the Formula 1 drivers were already ‘scheming’ against the FIA due to the recent issues.
Moreover, another fan believed that the drivers came together to entertain the fans during the three-week break ahead of the upcoming Las Vegas GP. Max Verstappen and George Russell (via MotorsportImages)Meanwhile, one fan pointed out that the drivers were finally unionizing against FIA’s uncertain ways of governing. A fan added that they loved how all the drivers came together despite the differences between them on track.
Another fan declared that they finally received some ‘good f**king tea’ amidst the ongoing controversy. gdpa making their own instagram after brazil… i see they’re scheming against the fia pic. twitter.
com/G5CyCOLCEP— ferrarihive (@ferrarihive) November 4, 2024they’ve come to entertain us during the break https://t. co/WNRvg33L5u— ۟ (@lectyres) November 4, 2024Finally some good fucking tea https://t. co/whDac2dVwC— Catha (@fwrrari_fwends) November 4, 2024racing for OUR SAFETY OUR SPORT OUR FANS tell em georgy boy https://t.
co/56e2H0OjzI— asiya (@agstzyo) November 4, 2024this rocks. all athletes should unionize https://t. co/VsxpQXMNlQ— meredith (@mereeedithh) November 4, 2024good.
they should unionize. https://t. co/62vOLed4vf— (not ever) javi (@rictirement) November 4, 2024the drivers are unionizing 😭😭 https://t.
co/D9YDtpkT5M— helia (@PLANETF3RRARI) November 4, 2024Need them to pull out the mattresses and have slumber parties in protest like in 70s and 80s https://t. co/UEIjkCuZdo— Arey Samhal Ke ! (@DarlingSasank) November 4, 2024I love how Max and Charles are chronically online and followed the account the moment the link was sent in the drivers’ gc https://t.
co/AF8GOHyIsZ— zax (@maybezax) November 4, 2024they’ve come to entertain us during the break https://t. co/WNRvg33L5u— ۟ (@lectyres) November 4, 2024FIA’s president Mohammed Ben Sulayem had previously noted how the governing body was always on the receiving end of the hate. The governing body also made certain rules to disallow ill-talking the stewards and the higher-ups in Formula 1 due to the massive surge in online hate.
Hence, the upcoming few months will be very crucial regarding FIA and the GPDA. RELATEDJos Verstappen backs Liam Lawson to ‘step up’ to Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen
