Liberty Media has agreed to allow the use of grid girls at Formula 1’s most glamorous event, the Monaco Grand Prix.
The sport’s bosses ended the decades-long tradition of having models in front of each car before the start of a race this year, believing it to be outdated and no longer appropriate in today’s society.
Instead, a new ‘Grid Kids’ initiative was introduced with local karters and other racers taking their place, but given the image which the iconic street race has, a compromise for Monte Carlo has been reached.
“The relationship is good with Liberty Media because they understand that Monaco is not Spa or Monza,” ACM president Michel Boeri told Monaco-Matin.
“We’ve had no problems except for the grid girl issue, they’ll be there, on the gird, but won’t be holding any name-boards.
“They’re pretty and the cameras will be on them once again,” he added.
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Monaco is not the only race looking to bring back grid girls, however, with the organiser of the Russian Grand Prix taking perhaps a more old-fashioned stance.
“Our girls are the most beautiful,” race chief Dimitry Kozak was quoted as saying. “It’s wrong at races to lead out children, who are frightened of mechanical things, you need grown-ups.
“In all kinds of motorsport, girls advertise the cars and it looks harmonious and pretty.”
