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Outside Line: Time for a change at the GPDA

For an organisation that purports to represent all Formula 1 drivers, the Grand Prix Driver's Association (GPDA) has done a pretty bad job of showing it as of late. For all the good it’s done in improving driver safety over the years, it’s not the only issue pertinent to the 20 drivers who line-up on the grid, with two in particular that I think expose the lack of leadership it is currently experiencing. The first is whatever the hell went on with the ‘end racism' display before the past two races. Whatever you think about the whole ‘take a knee' debate, I would argue that first time out in Austria, seeing all 20 drivers together – whether standing or kneeling –...
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