Hamilton happy as grid girls return in F1
MONACO:Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has welcomed back the “beautiful” grid girls at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, saying their return is “a lovely thing”.
Monaco, the most glamourous race on the Formula One circuit, has made the controversial decision to bring back the girls, banned wherever possible this year by new F1 owners Liberty in January, saying their use was “at odds with modern day societal norms”.
“I think women are the most beautiful things in the world,” said Hamilton at a news conference in the principality.
“There have been races where we’ve had guys standing at the front, by the car, there’s been a mixture sometimes in the past.
“I think this weekend here in Monaco is a very elegant Grand Prix and I don’t know how women feel about it, I’ve not really ever spoken to them about how they feel about the situation so...
“I can’t particularly comment, I don’t particularly feel any way about it. But when we pull up at the grid and there’s a beautiful woman on the grid, that’s the Monaco Grand Prix! And it’s a lovely thing.”
Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel said he wasn’t troubled by the return of the girls on the grid for Sunday’s race.
“I think the whole thing has been blown up, unnecessarily. I don’t think any of the grid girls in the past were forced to do it, I think they enjoyed what they were doing,” said the former champion.
“So I agree with Lewis -- I think they look beautiful,” he said.