Formula 1: 'Grid girls' will not be used at races this season

eye30 · **February 01, 2018, 09:57:10**

Grid girls' will no longer be used by Formula 1 from the start of the 2018 World Championship season.

Sean Bratches, managing director of commercial operations, said the change would be made "so as to be more in tune with our vision for this great sport".

The new F1 season begins on 25 March.

"While the practice of employing grid girls has been a staple of Formula 1 grands prix for decades, we feel this custom does not resonate with our brand values and clearly is at odds with modern day societal norms," Bratches added.

Formula 1: 'Grid girls' will not be used at races this season - BBC Sport

steve3643 · **Reply #1: February 01, 2018, 10:37:26**

another reason to stop watching F1,cos the racing is boring now

Shambles · **Reply #2: February 01, 2018, 10:48:21**

They also stopped the walk-on girls at this month's PDC Darts Masters. Kinda lost something IMHO

tw2005 · **Reply #3: February 01, 2018, 10:50:30**

I bet the ladies will be disappointed too.

Dazzler · **Reply #4: February 01, 2018, 11:09:21**

I hate "modern day f**king norms"

it's just bull $hit!