Unfortunately it is years like this one that remind us why the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association is just as important as it was in the days of Sir Jackie Stewart. The deaths of Jules Bianchi, and Justin Wilson in IndyCars, tragically bring home the importance of safety.
Alex Wurz, who I raced with in Formula One, is the GPDA’s chairman and does a fantastic job. For all the big meetings he brings all the drivers together – even those who are not members – and makes sure they stand as a united front.
After every race he writes to Bernie Ecclestone, the sport’s chief executive, Jean Todt, the FIA president, and Charlie Whiting, the race director, to express the drivers’ feelings on the circuit or any accidents that have taken place.
Team principals may sound off in front of the cameras for their own ends, but Alex works quietly behind the scenes for the greater good of the drivers and the sport. He does this away from the glare of publicity and receives little public recognition.
I have no doubt that one day he will find himself in a major role in motorsport. He turned down the job of Manor team principal, but it is just a matter of time before big things happen.
We should also not forget, in the year of his retirement, that Alex scored three podiums in F1, not to mention winning the Le Mans 24 Hours twice. He is a credit to our sport.
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