George Russell says a number of Formula One drivers are "probably a bit fed up" of governing body FIA. (More Motorsport News)
The Grand Prix Drivers' Aဣssociation (GPDA), which Russell is the director for, put out a statement after the last race in Brazil to raise concerns about mult♕iple issues.
The GDPA asked president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to ♍"consider his own tone and language", having previously punished Max Verstappen for using bad language at a press conference.
Speaking ahead of this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix, Russell 🧔confirmed the FIA had yet to respond to the letter as he expressed further disappointment.
"We r🤪ecognise everybody's working as hard as they can to do the best job possible," Russell told reporters. "There is obviously a huge amount of change within the FIA quite regularly, so it's clearly not the most stable ofꦬ places.
"And🐼 maybe that's why it's been a bit challenging to get 🍸some of the changes that we've wanted implemented. Of course, everyone has their own side to their own story.
"I think if we f♒eel that we're being listene𝔍d to and some of the changes that we are experiencing, requesting, are implemented, because ultimately we're only doing it for the benefit of the sport, then maybe our confidence will increase.
"But, I think there's a number of drivers who feel probably a bit fed up with the whole situation. And it🍷 only seems to be going in, to a degree, the wrong direction."
Russell also said he and his fellow dr💧ivers were not aware of race director Niels Wittich being removed three races before the season ends.
"Talking as a fellow driver as opposed to my role with the GPDA, everybody felt with certain things that have happened that we wanted to stand united,&▨quot; he 🧸said.
"At the end of the day, we just want to be transparent with the FIAℱ and have this dialogue. And the departure of Niels is a prime example of not being part o✅f these conversations. [The letter] is kind of us putting the pressure back on them."
