Formula One boss Chase Carey has assured fans the sport will lose none of its glamour despite the decision to end the use 'grid girls'.
Last week F1 confirmed it will use youngsters from junior motorsport ranks to fill the grid before races rather than promotional female models, a tradition dating back to the late 1980s. The decision has provoked a big debate -- some have argued it is an antiquated practice, while the likes of Niki Lauda have accused F1 of being "prudish" and said the decision is anti-women.
"I think the reaction [to the scrapping of grid girls] has been what we expected," Carey is quoted as saying in the Telegraph.