Trulli getting out of his box - GPDA

[Knock-on]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/67196

[veeten]

In short, Union member disparages non-union co-workers about their unwillingness to join, participate, or invest (union dues) in the organisation and are allowed to be in the market of employ.

Been there, done that...

[Knock-on]

I just love the way Trulli feels that a couple of thousand Dollars contribution will make such a difference

Perhaps we should all have a whip-round.

$1000 at todays exchange rate is approximatly £3.25. I think I have that down the back of the sofa

[tinchote]

I just love the way Trulli feels that a couple of thousand Dollars contribution will make such a difference

Perhaps we should all have a whip-round.

$1000 at todays exchange rate is approximatly £3.25. I think I have that down the back of the sofa

Not sure why you wouldn't believe him. There are a certain fees that are used to fund the organization. How do you know the money is not necessary?

As for you exchange rate, you got me puzzled on that

[aryan]

Let's say (undervaluing Euro) that €1,000 is U$1,500. There are (minimum) 20 drivers so that's U$30,000 only in entry fees.

Thsn, he says it's U$200 per point for each race, so considering that there are 8 point scorers this will net them U$7,800 per race. There are 18 races in the calendar which means U$140,400 per anum.

When you add these, it means the GPDA says it needs U$170,400 per anum. To do what? To sit around a table and talk for 20 minutes and issue a statement of two paragraphs length once every quarter?


I guess now I see why Kimi and Lewis are not interested...

[Garry Walker]

I guess now I see why Kimi and Lewis are not interested...

Exactly.

Trulli should give himself an uppercut for coming out with such embarrassing filth.

[Ranger]

Massa has now left the GPDA.

[ArrowsFA1]

All of this just makes it more difficult for the drivers to speak with one voice, and therefore have any influence.

[anthonyvop]

I was a fan of Trulli until now.
I see nothing wrong with anyone who decides that they don't want to be a part of a Union.

[gloomyDAY]

Alonso sides with Trulli.

I'm a little confused over the GPDA. Can someone inform me of an instance when their organization benefitted F1? I'm not sure about the claims of the drivers on either side of the fence. I would just like some clarification.