It has been more than four decades since that race and since a woman competed in an F1 race. Ever since that time, the women have ruled the sidelines not the races.

Grid girls, pit girls, paddock girls, umbrella girls or whatever you call them, have long been a part of the sport before they became an issue of controversy.

While some may refer to grid girls purely as eye candy, these girls have jobs to do during racing events. Those who say they are objectified do not understand the roles that these girls play at these events.

Grid girls are models who conduct promotional activities on behalf of the race sponsors. Unfortunately, the presence of grid girls has come into question this year.

Some organizations have taken measures to address the matter. In F1 itself, male models were used instead of the grid girls at the Monaco Grand Prix.

In some instances, children were used instead of grid girls. Eleanor pictured at a car show in said it was a 'shame' that other girls would not be getting the same opportunities as she had.

The model far left, pictured at a Road Racing Ireland event last September explained how she loved being a grid girl as she is a 'car enthusiast'.

But Chantel said that despite the sometimes racy atmosphere, there were no romances between grid girls and drivers. She said: 'We were completely separate from the drivers.

The only time we got to see them was right before the race so that put the brakes on any budding romances.

Despite the glamour of the job, she admitted that she did not get paid a lot as a grid girl. She said: 'F1 covered all our costs including food, hotels, makeup and travel.

Meanwhile, famous former grid girl Melinda Messenger said she had a 'great time' while working on the F1 circuit, but said she supported the ban.

She was a pit girl for Team Jordan back in the day. She worked as a pit girl for the Jordan Grand Prix racing team after boss Eddie Jordan pioneered the use of grid girls in the late s and s.

I personally had a great time, I made some good money out of it. Walk-on grid girls were axed from Formula One on Wednesday as motorsport bosses said they would not feature in the upcoming season - which starts in Australia in two months' time - because it is not in keeping with their 'brand values'.

Chantel pictured here backstage at the British Grand Prix in said her time on the F1 circuit had been a 'very positive' experience.

The former grid girl pictured here in also described how there was a lot more to the job than just standing on the grid. She walked the track for two Formula One races in the summers of and Pictured front row, far right, with the other grid girls at the British Grand Prix in Chantel pictured left, in said she enjoyed 'representing her country' as a pit girl.

The former grid girl front left, in insisted that they weren't only there 'to look pretty'. Sean Bratches, F1 managing director of commercial operations, said: 'Over the last year we have looked at a number of areas which we felt needed updating so as to be more in tune with our vision for this great sport.

The move mirrors the Professional Darts Corporation's decision last week to end the long-established practice of women escorting male players to the stage.

Eleanor pictured with Paul Hollywood at Silverstone in says she received more opportunities working as a grid girl than in other jobs.

Speaking on the BBC today, she described how she has got friendships out of being a grid girl. Eleanor pictured at Brands Hatch in described the job as being 'very enjoyable'.

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