Fittipaldi named president of FIA Drivers' Commission

Source: Formula1onlive

By Ben Kelbrick

Former two time World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi has been named president of the new FIA Drivers' Commission.

On Friday 8th March 2013, following a World Motor Sport Council meeting in Geneva the FIA released a statement confirming the composition of this years commission, the statement read:

"Following a mandate from the 2012 General Assembly, the WMSC confirmed the composition of the Drivers' Commission. Under the Presidency of Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA), the rights and interests of drivers across the disciplines will be represented by the following members:"

Vice-President Sébastien Loeb FRA

Single-Seaters

Pictured: Top to Bottom
Nigel Mansell GBR
Karun Chandhok IND
Maria de Villota ESP

Sports Cars, GT, Touring Car

Emanuele Piro ITA
Yvan Muller FRA
Adrian Fernandez MEX

Rally, Cross Country Rally
Nasser Al Attiyah QAT
Marcus Grönholm FIN
Daniel Elena MCO

Other disciplines
Kenneth Hansen SWE
Danilo Rossi ITA
Keiko Ihara JPN



Nine-time WRC Champion Sebastien Loeb was named Vice-president with several recognisable Formula One drivers' named to oversee single-seater drivers.

Source:Autoweek

In relation to Formula One, 1992 World Champion Nigel Mansell was named alongside former Hispania Racing driver, Karun Chandhok and former Marussia test driver, Maria de Villota.

The new Commission has been able to set up following an International Olympic Committee hearing last year, in which they provisionally recognised the FIA as an official federation.