An open letter was published on Thursday by the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, to which all 20 racers belong, and which is chaired by ex-F1 racer Alex Wurz. Mercedes driver George Russell, four-time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel, and legal adviser Anastasia Fowle are all directors of the GPDA.

Formula One’s drivers have launched a scathing attack on FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and demanded to be treated like adults after a host of recent disputes.The former rally driver has been told in an open letter to consider his own “language” after he had said the grid’s stars should stop swearing on the radio and acting like “rappers”.

Formula One drivers have responded to the governing body's clampdown on swearing by asking FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to treat them like adults and mind his own language. The Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) released a collective statement regarding 'driver misconduct' on Instagram on Thursday.