Rosberg rules out GPDA role in 2008

The German was asked to take up a senior role with the drivers' body last year, but turned it down as he did not feel he could devote enough time to it.

And with the GPDA set to start discussing its future directors in the next few weeks, Rosberg has again emerged as one of the favoured candidates.

But when asked by autosport.com whether he would be interested in taking on a directors' role, Rosberg said he still was not ready.

"It's not that I'm too young or don't want to do it. If I do it, I want to put effort into it, and I'm not at a point where I want to put effort into the GPDA," he said.

"Not yet - but maybe a few years. I'm happy to maybe do it one day, I think it would be something interesting, but not yet."

Rosberg said he got annoyed last year at comments from some of the sport's senior drivers questioning why the younger generation were not willing to put the effort into the GPDA.

"I think it was very disrespectful the way that David Coulthard went about it and said us young guys don't understand or are not interested," explained Rosberg. "That's complete nonsense.

"I am very interested and I respect what they (the GPDA) have done, especially in testing. They have really made big differences. I mean, big, big steps.

"At the beginning of the year the safety was at zero; now it's really where you'd want it to be so they have really made big steps, especially with the help of Toyota's Doctor Ceccarelli. So I am interested, and one day I will be happy to help."

Ralf Schumacher, who also acts as the GPDA secretary, said he would be willing to continue in his role next year if he stays in F1 - although said he would welcome more input from the younger drivers.

"It depends on the other drivers, if they want me or not," he told autosport.com about continuing. "So far this year it has been okay.

"We achieved a few things we needed to, but maybe it is time for the younger guys to take over. But it's work, and I guess that is why they have not done so far."

Schumacher said that a decision about the GPDA board would be taken in the next few races.