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Written by Joe Holding
After being labelled "windbags" by Bernie Ecclestone and advised to "shut up" by 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, F1"s drivers caused a storm this week by being pictured together after a meal at a restaurant in China.18 members of the current grid were present, with many of them posting the picture online along with the hashtag #RacingUnited in what some will view as a display of solidarity following questions about the influence they have in the sport.Valtteri Bottas played down the meal yesterday saying it was "just a dinner", although Nico Rosberg couldn"t resist referencing Ecclestone"s "windbags" jibe on Twitter.The drivers have been increasingly vocal about the current state of affairs in F1 in recent weeks, with the GPDA calling the decision making process "obsolete" amid the qualifying format turmoil last month.The dinner wasn"t all about politics though. Lewis Hamilton said they ended up sharing the bill 18 ways despite offering to pay for it all himself."We all got a receipt, 18 receipts, 18 credit cards," said the world champions. "It was the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen."
Date written: 15 Apr 2016
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ID: 2984
After being labelled "windbags" by Bernie Ecclestone and advised to "shut up" by 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, F1"s drivers caused a storm this week by being pictured together after a meal at a restaurant in China.18 members of the current grid were present, with many of them posting the picture online along with the hashtag #RacingUnited in what some will view as a display of solidarity following questions about the influence they have in the sport.Valtteri Bottas played down the meal yesterday saying it was "just a dinner", although Nico Rosberg couldn"t resist referencing Ecclestone"s "windbags" jibe on Twitter.The drivers have been increasingly vocal about the current state of affairs in F1 in recent weeks, with the GPDA calling the decision making process "obsolete" amid the qualifying format turmoil last month.The dinner wasn"t all about politics though. Lewis Hamilton said they ended up sharing the bill 18 ways despite offering to pay for it all himself."We all got a receipt, 18 receipts, 18 credit cards," said the world champions. "It was the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen."
Date written: 15 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2984
