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Romain Grosjean replaces Jenson Button at Grand Prix Drivers' Association
Frenchman Romain Grosjean has replaced Jenson Button as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. The Haas driver joins Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and chairman Alexander Wurz in the leading roles after Button stepped down following his decision not to race in 2017. Grosjean, 31, said: "I am proud to have been elected by my peers. "We race drivers don't always hold the same opinion but we are united in wanting the best for our sport." Grosjean's appointment means he will be campaigning officially for the introduction of additional head protection in F1, something to which he is personally opposed. The vast majority of drivers are in favour of such a system. Grosjean...
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