They bring glitz and glamour to Formula 1 but the ubiquitous grid girls could soon be on their way out as the sport questions their very existence. One would believe that F1's top brass would not put the topic at the top of its list of its priorities, but apparently the matter is now under review. A tradition and fixture in motor racing since the early days of commercial sponsorship in F1, the use of grid girls, or promotional models, has apparently come up against the 'politically correct' gender defenders who consider the young women's presence as a demeaning anachronism. "We're trying to respect all parties," F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn told BBC Radio 5 live, who labeled grid...
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