All Posts Tagged With: "GPDA"
Should A Million Euro Earning Driver Really Complain?
In my posts regarding super licenses and the driver’s bemoaning of the sharp increase in fees from 2007 to 2008, and then to 2009, some comments alluded to the drivers being wealthy enough to not have to worry about a couple hundred grand for a license to race. In essence, the comments were quite correct; [...]
Super License Causes Further Controversy
The super license fee charged by Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, has sparked further consternation among the drivers after another increase was announced. Previous to 2008, the license, which is required by all competing Formula One drivers, cost just €1,725 plus a further €456 per point earned in the previous championship. In January last [...]
Singapore 2008: Things That Go Bump In The Dark Cause Concern
After the practice sessions yesterday many drivers voiced concern over the bumpy nature of the Singapore track. The new street circuit has a few bumps, and combined with some interesting kerbs and artificial light, the pilots spoke with race director Charlie Whiting. Fernando Alonso also spoke of some parts of the track not being as [...]
Super License Causing Anger Among Drivers
Prior to the 2008 season-start last March, the FIA announced changes to the fees for the super license, a requirement for all competing drivers in FIA organised motor sports. In 2007, Kimi Raikkonen would have had to hand over €51,805, made up of a flat fee of €1,725 plus a further €456 per point earned. [...]
Lewis Hamilton Needs To Make His Mind Up (And Sort His PR Out)
Much has been made recently of some drivers absence from the GPDA, most notably three of the top; Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa (who stood down recently) and Lewis Hamilton. Adrian Sutil is also yet to commit, but has escaped the wrath of Mark Webber and Jarno Trulli so far. However, because some felt that lower-paid [...]
Massa Joins Raikkonen, Hamilton & Sutil By Leaving GPDA
It seems the GPDA is in a bit if a kerfuffle at the moment. Last season some drivers hit out at Lewis Hamilton for not becoming a member, and recently Adrian Sutil and Kimi Raikkonen have come under critiscm for choosing to not be a part of the group. And now Felipe Massa can add [...]
News Round-up: Mosley, BlogF1 & Safety Cars
With a three week break until the Spanish Grand Prix, I thought it would be a good time to resurrect the News Round-up posts, as well as write some series posts about things I’ve yet to discuss on the site. Earlier today I posted about the background to Honda, their past and how they got [...]
