Mark
04-04-04, 12:07
"Pit Girls" And Champagne Spraying Banned From This Weekends F1 GP
This weekends F1 GP in Bahrain is to be the first held in the Middle East. The traditional podium celebration of spraying champagne will not be allowed in the Islamic country, and scantily-clad "pit girls" won't be welcome either.
Bahrain's deputy speaker Adel al-Moawada, said: "Shaking the champagne and spreading it on people, this is something I don't think people will accept. The organisers know how to run this event without contradicting the culture of the place..."
Non-alcoholic drinks for the podium celebrations will be allowed, with organisers coming up with a blend of locally grown fruit with rosewater.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s Williams were sponsored by Saudia Airlines and used orange juice.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
This weekends F1 GP in Bahrain is to be the first held in the Middle East. The traditional podium celebration of spraying champagne will not be allowed in the Islamic country, and scantily-clad "pit girls" won't be welcome either.
Bahrain's deputy speaker Adel al-Moawada, said: "Shaking the champagne and spreading it on people, this is something I don't think people will accept. The organisers know how to run this event without contradicting the culture of the place..."
Non-alcoholic drinks for the podium celebrations will be allowed, with organisers coming up with a blend of locally grown fruit with rosewater.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s Williams were sponsored by Saudia Airlines and used orange juice.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk