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2018-02-10 06:17:05 UTC
"Actually if you just left it up to me, personally, I like the grid girls. But it's not a decision for me, it's a decision for fans. And I think what we found is that a number of people anecdotally raised the issue, and as I went around what I found was there was a meaningful segment that found it ... I don't know whether offensive is too strong - but found it exploitative or did not find it appropriate for the world we live in today.
"When you have as many people as I found who really felt it was outdated and who felt it didn't belong in the sport today, you have to be cognisant of that. The number that were passionately positive on the other side were much smaller."
http://kwese.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/22378415/f1-boss-chase-carey-there-pretty-girls-races
So maybe LM did get an opinion from the fans.
"When you have as many people as I found who really felt it was outdated and who felt it didn't belong in the sport today, you have to be cognisant of that. The number that were passionately positive on the other side were much smaller."
http://kwese.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/22378415/f1-boss-chase-carey-there-pretty-girls-races
So maybe LM did get an opinion from the fans.