Formula 1 announced Wednesday that its “grid girls” – models at the races promoting the sport and the brands associated with it – will no longer be part of the sport starting in the 2018 season.
Formula 1 said in a statement “we feel this custom does not resonate with our brand values and clearly is at odds with modern day societal norms.”
So the inevitable has happened, F1 gridgirls have been banned. Ridiculous that women who say they are "fighting for women's rights" are saying what others should and shouldn't do, stopping us from doing a job we love and are proud to do. PC gone mad 😡 #Gridgirls
— Rebecca Cooper (@rebeccageldard) January 31, 2018
"Scantily clad furniture", "sexualising women", "provocative", "Id never let my daughter wear a grid girl outfit"… just some of today's comments, yet people clearly haven't dont their research as these are my outfits from my 5 years in F1 #gridgirl #gridgirls pic.twitter.com/etbcCPnCC1
— Rebecca Cooper (@rebeccageldard) January 31, 2018
If we don't do something to stop this where will it end? No grid girls, no cheerleaders, female singers being told what to wear on stage, no models in magazines?! I'll fight for my right to choose what I wear, where I work and to keep a job I love. I'll #fightformyrighttochoose
— Rebecca Cooper (@rebeccageldard) January 31, 2018
“Essentially we’ve all been made redundant”
Part-time 'grid girl' Charlotte Gash on the decision by #F1 to stop using 'walk-on grid girls'.@TherealNihal @SJBretty pic.twitter.com/7bmvtglwO2
— BBC Radio 5 Live (@bbc5live) January 31, 2018
Alot of people asking my view on the grid girl ban situation , well check out my page for my view https://t.co/F9CC1g23EI pic.twitter.com/6RRznAXBGE
— michelle westby (@michellewestby) February 1, 2018
Total BS, the girls are needed, what else can you look at, the cars?
