Formula 1 grid girls have been told to leave motorsports, but they’re making one last stand on social media.
Just a few days after the Professional Darts Corporation banned its walk-on girls, Formula 1 followed the same path by banning the use of promo models, commonly called grid girls, commencing with the start of the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season.
The role of grid girls is to conduct promotional tasks on behalf of blue chip sponsors. They wear clothing bearing the name of the sponsor, interact with the crowd, and carry driver name boards on the grid.
Lots of smiles over the years,tell me again how this isn’t my choice! #gridgirl #demontweeks #icd #rolex #leyland pic.twitter.com/USrAa1KB8S
— Samantha Young (@Sammie_jay25) January 31, 2018
"Scantily clad furniture", "sexualising women", "provocative", "Id never let my daughter wear a grid girl outfit"… just some of today's comments, yet people clearly haven't dont their research as these are my outfits from my 5 years in F1 #gridgirl #gridgirls pic.twitter.com/etbcCPnCC1
— Rebecca Cooper (@rebeccageldard) January 31, 2018
Such a sad and frustrating week for us hard working girls that just want to do the job we love so much! #SaveOurGirls #SaveOurjobs #SaveTheWalkOnGirls #GridGirls pic.twitter.com/0SfDzeV9pu
— Shauna talbot (@shaunatalbot) January 31, 2018
The Emergency Election Sale is now live! Get 30% to 60% off our most popular products today!