George Russell says F1 drivers want to know ‘who’s getting fired next’ as key staff leave FIA
Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain walks through paddock as he arrives at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail, Qatar, ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Darko Bandic]
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — George Russell says Formula 1 drivers have a simple question for the sport’s governing body: which race official will be “getting fired” next? Russell is a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, which represents the F1 drivers. His comments continue a split between the drivers and the FIA this season both over a rapid turnover of key officials and other issues, like a push to punish drivers for swearing. Russell’s comments followed a report by the BBC that two more officials had left suddenly ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix.
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