The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) set out their views in a strongly-worded open letter, signed by champions Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel as well as chairman Alex Wurz, to stakeholders and fans.
It called for Formula One’s owners to “consider restructuring its own governance” and said the sport needed to base its decisions on a “clear master plan” reflecting core values.
“We feel that some recent rule changes, on both the sporting and technical side, and including some business directions, are disruptive, do not address the bigger issues our sport is facing and in some cases could jeopardise its future success,” it said.
“The drivers have come to the conclusion that the decision-making process in the sport is obsolete and ill-structured and prevents progress being made,” the drivers added
“Indeed, it can sometimes lead to just the opposite, a gridlock.”
