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FIA to defy drivers and continue with controversial move

Formula 1 drivers and the FIA are set to clash once again, with the governing body having gone against feedback from GDPA director George Russell, who shared the drivers' wish for one race director, not two as seen last season. The drivers' wish has been crushed by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has confirmed that Formula 1 'cannot have just one director'. On paper, two race directors does make sense, given the rapidly growing calendar and increased amount of travelling, something which is understandably a lot for a single individual to deal with. The issue is, though, that having two race directors has a massive effect on the consistent delivery of the rules and regulations,...
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