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Russell ‘proud' to be drivers' voice in GPDA role

George Russell says that he's 'quite proud' to be a voice for his fellow Formula 1 drivers in his new role as a GPDA director. With Romain Grosjean leaving the grid and his role in the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, a replacement was needed ahead of the 2021 season. Russell was ultimately the man to take the Frenchman's place, and the Williams man is looking forward to getting started in his new role. “I wanted to take on that role because I think what the GPDA has done over so many years has been great for the sport,” he told reporters in Bahrain. “Whenever we’ve had our briefings between all of the drivers which in 2019 were very common, probably once after every two Grands...
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