One of the most powerful men in motorsports says the grid girl debate is ‘bulls***’ — and he wants more women in Formula 1 racing

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• One of the most powerful figures in motorsports says he has “more important matters in life” than to discuss the grid girl controversy.
• Grid girls have been driven out of Formula 1 as the sport looks to catch up with modern-day societal norms.
• But Jean Todt, the president of FIA, says grid girls were “not a problem” and the organisation will look to develop the presence of women in racing in the future.

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The controversy surrounding Formula 1’s decision to drive grid girls out of the sport is “stupid,” according to one of the most powerful men in the trade.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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