{"id":12671,"date":"2018-01-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/formula-1-has-decided-to-get-rid-of-its-grid-girls\/"},"modified":"2018-01-31T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T00:00:00","slug":"formula-1-has-decided-to-get-rid-of-its-grid-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/formula-1-has-decided-to-get-rid-of-its-grid-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1 Has Decided To Get Rid Of Its Grid Girls"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>F1\u2019s glamorous gird girls have been scrapped and will no longer appear at race events, starting with the year\u2019s first GP this year at Melbourne in March.<\/h3>\n<p>According to Formula 1\u2019s managing director Sean Bratches:<\/p>\n<blockquote><h3>\u201cOver the last year we have looked at a number of areas which we felt needed updating so as to be more in tune with our vision for this great sport.<\/h3>\n<h3>&#8220;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. 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