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Ecclestone 'dopey' not to get a woman F1 driver

Danica Patrick made history when she became the first woman to claim pole position in a NASCAR race, emerging as the fastest driver during qualifying for the Daytona 500 on Sunday. It was a headline-grabbing event for the sport, and if Formula 1 needed to pump up its popularity in a similar manner, it needs to get a driver from the fairer sex to join the grid, according to Niki Lauda. 'For more than ten years I have told Bernie Ecclestone that he is dopey because he has not been able to introduce a woman (driver) in Formula 1,” the triple champion told the Bild. “If we could do get a woman in the top six, we would have twice as many fans in front of the TV, because even the...
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