New GP Racing Plus article: Time to get rid of the grid girl

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The opening round of the latest World Endurance Championship season is taking place at Silverstone today. But in among it all you might have noticed something slightly different

This is because just over a week ago the series' chief executive announced that therein the grid girl was to be no more. On the grounds that society that surrounds the sport had moved on from the concept.

This of course sparked debate among F1 observers over whether this game should do the same. And in my latest article for GP Racing Plus I looked at the issue, and why I think F1 would indeed be better advised to get rid.

You can have a read here: http://gpracingplus.com/en/columns/item/7482-time-to-get-rid-of-the-grid-girl