Carlos Sainz has become a director of the Formula 1 drivers' body the Grand Prix Drivers' Association.
The 30-year-old Spaniard, who has moved from Ferrari to Williams for this season, fills the vacancy left by four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, who retired from F1 at the end of 2022 and stepped down as a GPDA director last year.
In a post by the GPDA on Instagram announcing the appointment, Sainz said: "I am passionate about my sport and think we drivers have a responsibility to do all we can to work with the stakeholders to forward the sport in many aspects.
"So I'm very happy and proud to do my part by taking on the directors' role in the GPDA."
Sainz joins chairman Alex Wurz, Mercedes driver George Russell and Anastasia Fowle as a GPDA leader.
Wurz said: "We are delighted to welcome Carlos as a GPDA director. He has been an active and engaged member of the GPDA for several years and we sincerely appreciate his commitment in stepping up to this vital role."
The GPDA was formed back in the early 1960s and has predominantly focused on safety matters.
For example, the GPDA and Wurz were instrumental in the adoption of the 'halo' head protection device in F1 for the 2018 season. It has since saved a number of lives in serious accidents.
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