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Ecclestone still a non-believer in female F1 drivers
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We've heard it all before but Bernie Ecclestone reiterated his belief that women drivers are not capable of racing competitively in F1. While recognizing in the past that a woman in Grand Prix racing would evidently have a marketing appeal for the sport, the F1 supremo has always belittled the female gender's potential in succeeding at the pinnacle of motor sport. Speaking this week at an Advertising Week Europe conference, the 85-year-old said that a women racing in F1 "would not be taken seriously". Ecclestone did however acknowledge the increasing importance of women at the managerial level of the sport. "Women are more competent, and they don't have massive...
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