Formula One drivers call for change of governance


Formula One - F1 - Brazilian Grand Prix 2015 - Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo, Brazil - 15/11/15 McLaren's Jenson Button before the race Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Hoch Zwei Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Grand Prix drivers called on Wednesday for Formula One to change the way it is run and abandon 'obsolete and ill-structured' decision-making processes that they said could affect the sport's popularity.

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.

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