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Amid ‘ridiculous rule', Sainz becomes GPDA director

Feb.24 Carlos Sainz has become a new director of the Formula 1 drivers' union – the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA). The appointment comes at an important moment for the GPDA, as intense negotiations take place behind the scenes to dilute the harshness of the FIA's so-called ‘driver swearing ban'. Sainz, switching from Ferrari to Williams for 2025, spoke out against the ban last week, declaring that while swearing in press conferences is controversial, the drivers should be totally free to express themselves in the cockpit. Former F1 driver Mika Salo fully agrees. 'It's an absolutely ridiculous rule,' he told Iltalehti newspaper. 'I'm completely on the drivers' side...
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