Webber voted off of board of GPDA

Inigo Montoya · 23 Sep 2005, 23:12 (Ref:1415147)

Webber has been voted off of the Grand Prix Driver's Association board of directors Its up on gazzetta.it.
That leaves Michael, Jarno, and David as the remaining 3. What do you make of this? Could Coulthard's spat with him have had something to do with it?

If someone can find an English link, please post it.

Raglanparade · 23 Sep 2005, 23:24 (Ref:1415153)

The gazzetta is not the most reliable of sources, so it could not be 100% true.

It could be a good move for Mark, concentrating on his driving more.

Hazza · 23 Sep 2005, 23:34 (Ref:1415159)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grandprix.com

Mark Webber has stood down from the board of the Grand Prix Drivers Association, having grown tired of trying to get the drivers to work together. We hear that the organisation will continue with just three directors: Michael Schumacher, David Coulthard and Jarno Trulli. The exact details of what has happened are not clear but it is known that Webber has been unhappy for some time with the way in which Michael Schumacher preaches the message of the GPDA but continues to drive in his usual uncompromising fashion. The two men collided in Turkey recently and this is believed to be the root cause of the problems.

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns15659.html

DannyG · 24 Sep 2005, 00:10 (Ref:1415164)

The topic title and the actual facts are laughable. Good on Mark for standing down, his driving style probably doesnt suit what the GPDA stands for either.

fazzaz · 24 Sep 2005, 00:18 (Ref:1415165)

Autosport/Atlas F1 reports it rather differently; this is the lead:

"Webber Voted Off GPDA

Mark Webber has been voted off the board of directors for the Grand Prix Drivers' Association following a re-election."

(Full story at Autosport-Atlas F1)

twig · 24 Sep 2005, 04:22 (Ref:1415213)

I don't know exactly what to think of the actual situation, whatever has happened - but it shows how a tiny little detail can completely switch around a story - and everyone else follows... I wonder how long it will take until we actually find out about what has really happened

Nado · 24 Sep 2005, 04:33 (Ref:1415214)

I think Grandprix.com would be more credible, simply because if Webber was voted off in a RE-ELECTION, you'd think someone would be voted on to replace him.

But anything's possible. Good to find out what really happen.

Nado · 24 Sep 2005, 05:11 (Ref:1415222)

EDIT: removed as off topic posts are now gone

Anyway, seems like Webber was voted off, because they thought there was one too many directors.

http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/...to769308.shtml

Russ-Turner · 24 Sep 2005, 08:37 (Ref:1415259)

Pretty poor year all round then.

Halsey · 24 Sep 2005, 08:39 (Ref:1415261)

blbk.

I've heard that grandprix.com is a good, credible source of news/information... Whether he was voted off or simply stood down remains to be seen. Either way, I don't think he'll be having too many sleepless nights over it.

**Adam43** · 24 Sep 2005, 09:37 (Ref:1415272)

This thread has nothing to do with his driving. Do not take it off topic so others can't discuss something different for a change.

Thanks

BootsOntheSide · 24 Sep 2005, 10:16 (Ref:1415283)

Perhaps a combination of the two is true - the GPDA directors unanimously decided to go down to only having 3, and Webber said "I don't want to carry on, so I'll be the one to leave?". We'll need more information on this one before we can have a reasonable discussion on it, and I'm sure the usual arguments will have ruined the thread by then...

Red · 24 Sep 2005, 11:28 (Ref:1415317)

Pitpass suggests that only 3 were needed, and the 'vote' was based on 'last in first out' criteria. So it kinda fits both theories, he was both 'booted' and he voluntarily 'stepped down'.

hrug:

Inigo Montoya · 24 Sep 2005, 14:02 (Ref:1415384)

http://za.today.reuters.com/news/new...R-20050924.XML

Webber claims he was voted off. He's recently had run ins with both Coulthard and Schummi. So I guess its not surprising.

Gt_R · 24 Sep 2005, 14:04 (Ref:1415386)

Grandprix hasn't been much credible in recent years. While they have some credible and vastly experienced writers, i am amazed at their level of "fair judgement", which clearly showed dislike for FIA and Ferrari, while maintaing a "everything is right as long as it's not FIA".

But not taking Grandprix into account (though i admit i read Grandprix almost every other day to get a more all-rounded view of F1 issues), i must say that i believe in the general reporting of issues that Mark was voted off rather than "grew tired and step down".

Mark has been highly critical of other drivers this year, while paying little attention to his own.

His role as a GPDA director is on unstable ground when DC was highly critical of his driving. And it is ironic that Mark suggested that Michael should be voted off after Indy GP, when Michael referred the incident as a technical issue (rightly so) than something that a driver should address to. This suggest to me that GPDA has long been thinking about reducing the number of directors, and some political games are underway. With this news, the trio of remaining drivers, with the support of others, must have felt that Webber is the least equipped to fulfil that important role and be objective.

In any case, it would be good for him as he could now concentrate on his driving instead.

Nado · 24 Sep 2005, 14:27 (Ref:1415398)

Have you got a link to Webber suggesting Michael be voted off? I remember reading opinions about Schumacher's position untenable after the Indy thing, but not about Webber specifying on that issue.

F1_KING · 25 Sep 2005, 01:17 (Ref:1415700)

i like his quote in an article, "I won't lose any sleep over it".

Logrence · 28 Sep 2005, 16:29 (Ref:1419125)

All the drivers who are members of the GPDA would have voted here, presumably - it's not just a case of DC and Schumi deciding they don't like him.

All the drivers except Villeneuve are members, I believe.

**Adam43** · 28 Sep 2005, 17:23 (Ref:1419154)

One of the McLaren driver's isn't IIRC. The other pays his subs, but doesn't participate.

Nado · 28 Sep 2005, 19:20 (Ref:1419261)

I assume too that everyone voted, but that isn't made clear. Plus all the news sites just confused me when they say it was a matter of first in, first out - what was the vote about then? Or was the vote on whether to agree with the "first in, first out".

Yeah I believe Kimi doesn't turn up, not sure about Montoya. Villenueve isn't a member but turns up anyway.

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