Carlos Sainz Jr. will take to the track for Formula 1 pre-season testing, the next step in his journey with his new team, Williams. But that is not the only new role the driver is taking on this season.

Carlos Sainz has replaced retired four-times Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA), the trade union of F1 drivers announced on Sunday.

Spanish driver Carlos Sainz has become a director at Formula One’s Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, which acts as a union for the grid’s stars

In a recent announcement by the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA), Carlos Sainz has officially succeeded the retired four-time Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel as a director.