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Ecclestone hits out at "prudish" F1 grid girl ban
Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has hit out at the decision by grand prix racing's current chiefs to ditch the use of grid girls from this season. F1's owner Liberty announced on Wednesday that it no longer wanted grid girls to be a part of F1 because it felt that it no longer fitted the sport's 'brand image'. The decision has become a major worldwide talking point – grabbing front-page attention in some newspapers – with opinions on the matter hugely divided. Ecclestone does not understand the move, though, and claimed that he saw no grounds for anyone to be offended by the old practice of using grid girls. "The country at the moment is getting a bit prudish," he...
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