F1 replaces 'grid girls' with 'grid kids' this year, "chosen by their motorsport clubs on merit, or by lottery, and will already be competing in karting or junior formulae", FIA announces
Yeah giving kids involved in motorsport a chance to get on the grid with F1 stars sure seems like a stupid idea.
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To put it simply, yes its the reason. Ferrari and Marlboro still be partners, but Marlboro will be "sidelined" and will favour the other Phillip Morris brand in "ecigs" called IQOS. Ferrari used the old logo as a smart way of getting around the non tobacco advertising since they banned our old barcode logo.
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F1 = Speed+Danger+Glamour
a bit off topic, but you'll enjoy it..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYfqPDgL37A
That's just the point Greig, none of us do, even, I suspect, the more 'casual' F1 fans.. Nobody IS bothered apart from a few gobby self-appointed 'activists'.
So why 'ban' them? Political correctness!
#f1gridgirls are just part of the overall razzamatazz, the 'circus', the show. It seems the ladies themselves love it and get well paid.
It is symptomatic of a once gradual, now fast accelerating headlong rush to appease the most vociferous "oppressed minorities".
I know politics is a no go area on this site but we are on a slippery slope.
Trying to be less angry..
does this mean cheerleaders will also be banned from NFL one day?
Nope. Don't wanna get political but.....well....there it is. Not gonna happen stateside nor at the collegiate level.
Here's a checklist of F1's integration of kids. It's obvious which one they picked.
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It's Formula one, not play school.
quite frankly if they didn't want grid girls then just have nobody holding the numbers, or have something like a raffle where they pull some random ticket numbers and the winning fans get to come down and hold the driver board, I'm sure most fans would love the chance to be so close to the cars.
Yeah it's Formula One not a beauty contest.....don't see what your moaning about really. It's a very decent replacement and gets kids that are involved in motorsport to get close to F1, but maybe we should be discouraging youngsters in motorsport that would be a much better idea LOL. I don't know why you even watch F1 as all you do is moan about it?
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[QUOTE=Greig;963131]Yeah it's Formula One not a beauty contest.....don't see what your moaning about really. It's a very decent replacement and gets kids that are involved in motorsport to get close to F1, but maybe we should be discouraging youngsters in motorsport that would be a much better idea LOL. I don't know why you even watch F1 as all you do is moan about it
Formula one is drivers risking their lives, glamour all around (grid girls etc..), roaring engines, and so on.
The exact opposite of what we are observing right now.
Don't be surprised if mythology is disappearing step by step.
In France teen-agers doesn't care completely to get their driving license!!
Instead of they buy car without license..
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