Later this week, Carlos Science Junior will go to the path to take the Formula 1 test before the season, the next step on his journey with his new team, Williams.
But this is not the only new role that the driver occupies this season.
Sainz joins the Grand Prix Association as a director, where a stain previously held by Sebastian Vettel, who retired from F1 in 2022. Sainz former F1 driver Alex Wars joins.
in SAINZ statement joint on social mediaHe stated that he is “enthusiastic about my sports and believes that we have drivers who bear the responsibility of doing everything we can work with stakeholders to redirect this sport in many aspects.
“So I am very happy and proud to play my role by taking over the role of managers in GPDA.”
We are pleased to welcome Carlos as GPDA. He was an active and involved member of GPDA for several years, and we are appreciated by his commitment to ascending to this vital role. “
This step comes at a critical time for sports.
Before the 2025 car season, FIA – the F1 Governing Authority – announced a set of comprehensive changes on the sports code, which led to the penalties for the “driver’s bad behavior”. These changes follow the 2024 season, as the right has become a flash point in F1. Max Versappen was ordered to participate in the community service after he was divided into a press conference before the Grand Prix in Singapore, and other drivers such as Charles Leclerc and Yuki Tsunoda due to the right -wing and the use of a capable language, respectively.
Under the new guidelines, drivers face rising fines, comment, and even a discount at the championship points of “misconduct”, including the right. The first punishment was distributed In the recent world championship in Sweden when Adrien Fourmaux, a driver for the Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rallly team, performed directly with Rally.tv. During that interview, Fourmaux pointed out a mistake he made during a previous stage. He said: “I have gone through a clean stage, as the leaders are really difficult.” “I think it will be difficult to do a fun time. There is a lot of assembly at first. We are in *** [referring to a stage 11 incident]”
Stewards fined Fourmaux 10,000 euros, with an additional fine of 20,000 euros for one year, provided that Fourmaux “does not commit more violation” of the updated sports code systems in relation to behavior.
Last November, GPDA presented a letter to FIA with regard to the language police, demanding that they be treated as “adults.”
Talking to the media, including SB nationIn the United States’ Grand Prix race last October, Russell indicated that it was a little “ridiculous”, the constitutional right escalated to this level. “It has been spoken among drivers a lot regarding, as you know, the right. It seems that Russell.”
“But collectively, we are all on the same page. I think, yes, next week, we will likely put something towards you, comrades to read from drivers.”
This was before the changes on the sports symbol that was made before this season.
When Williams revealed FW47 in Silverstone a few weeks ago – and after imposing a fine against Fourmaux – Sainz He addressed the right -wing controversy. Noting that in certain situations, drivers must be aware of their language, there are others who should be free to express a full set of their emotions.
“My sincere opinion, in press conferences, drivers must be mature enough to control the right. I don’t think we should be sworn in those situations,” Sinz started. “I support an effort as a group – when all children watch us at a press conference or in front of the media – at least for good behavior and decent vocabulary. I think this is not very difficult.
“Do we need fines or do we need to control it? I don’t know, but I always support to be good and good in front of the microphones and in front of the media.”
Then Sainz addressed radio connections inside the car, which is believed to be a very different story.
“At the same time, do I think this is too much for radio, adrenaline and pressure that we have inside the car? Yes, I think FIA is not trying to achieve with the ban and everything,” said Sainz.
“Because for me this is an essential part of this sport, where you can see the real passion, real pressure and true excitement of sound, and even sometimes, unfortunately, vocabulary for the race driver.”
According to Sainz, what fans of drivers hear at those moments is part of the pass in F1.
And as long as they are not offensive words towards anyone and it is just a word that I swear, where you can only see that I am emotional, I do not think that this must be controlled, because after that you will miss comrades. .
Trust me, you do not want to put a microphone on the football field and see what [players] They say, which is an equivalent position.
“It is good to have these types of moments, because you see the real driver. We are already very restricted by what we can tell you about our teams, and about our positions. We already have a lot of media outlets. He has already told us what to say,” Williams driver continued.
“Sometimes you are not easy on the radio, but when you hear this passion, when you hear these words, even if you sometimes swear on the radio, this is a guard in F1, and this should not be something get rid of.”
In its new role with GPDA, Sainz will have a greater impact on how FIA is dealing with these changes on the athletic symbol.
Which, given his approach and ideas on this topic, should be a very good thing.
