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Female F1 driver Jorda slams jealous rivals

Formula 1's new female signing Carmen Jorda has hit back at her critics who question her appointment by Lotus. Although she finished last year's GP3 season just 29th overall, 26-year-old Spaniard Jorda has been signed up as a development driver by the Enstone team. Some of her former on-track rivals were unimpressed with the news, suggesting it was more about her gender, appearance and marketability than her talent and results. Rob Cregan, her GP3 teammate in 2012, said on Twitter: 'Carmen Jorda couldn't develop a roll of film let alone a hybrid F1 car.' Jorda, however, dismissed the criticism telling Bild, 'Formula one is full of jealousy. There are few cockpits, so only a few can make...
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