Formula 1 to introduce grid kids

[Panther_99FS]

Grid girls to be replaced by young karters and racing drivershttp://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11237912/formula-1-to-introduce-grid-kids

[wombat666]

Bloody Political Correctness gone rampant!
The 'Grid Girls' get paid for doing the job, most (if not all) are professional models and often use the 'exposure' as a means of furthering their careers!
'Grid Kids' :banghead:........how long before the usual muppets get on 'Twatter' and 'Farcebook' demanding Liberty cease exploiting children.

Does this equate F1 with Darts???????
"F1's announcement follows a similar move by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), who have ended the practice of using walk-on girls to accompany players with immediate effect".
How appropriate!

[huub vink]

'Grid Kids' :banghead:........how long before the usual muppets get on 'Twatter' and 'Farcebook' demanding Liberty cease exploiting children.

Just a matter of time :biggrin-new:. The discussion about advertising on cars for Energy drinks has already started, alcohol and cigarettes are already (partly) banned.

Huub

[Naismith]

At this rate. how long before we are not permitted to actually glance at a person of an opposite gender? :dizzy: The world is going mad

[Ferry_vO]

Actually I think it is a good idea to get young kids close to their heroes. Just like they do in soccer.

[wombat666]

Actually I think it is a good idea to get young kids close to their heroes. Just like they do in soccer.

Ferry, do you think the 'kids' will get anything more than a passing glance, if that?
Their heroes will be gearing up for the race and focused on their tasks, hardly a friendly environment.
Cricket, Soccer, Rugby and Australian Rules Football (REAL football), for example, go out of their way to include young people in the pre and post game activity, definitely a good idea.

Come to think of it, certain drivers are 'Grid Kids'! :biggrin-new: