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Button: GPDA letter about drivers helping F1

Jenson Button says Formula 1 drivers have spoken out about its troubled rules structure not to flex political muscles, but because they care about making the sport better. The Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) published an open letter last week calling for reform because it believed F1's current governance structure was 'obsolete'. Although some have questioned the drivers' real motivation behind speaking out, GPDA director Button says that the key factor pushing them forwards is their passion for F1 and determination not to see it lose its place at the pinnacle of motorsport. "The important thing is, and the reason behind the letter is, to show that we care and that we are very...
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