Apparently, not all Formula 1 pit girls are equal. Some have to adhere to biding standards that regulate what they can and cannot wear. Most of us who watch professional racing are well familiarized with the Formula 1 pit girls. They have a few other common names as well, like racing girls, grid girls, victory lane girls and even racing queens (which is what they are called in various parts of Asia).

 

The history of Formula 1 pit girls can be traced back to horse racing, where paddocks were used to cover the horses prior to races. Then it was shifted to girls holding paddocks over riders as they readied for a race. This transitioned into early MotoGP races, where in Asia, Paddock girls shielded racers from the sun as they prepped for race—something that took several hours and helped prevent the riders from suffering from heatstroke.

 

When advertising merged with paddock girls, pit girls were officially born. Today, Formula 1 pit girls are not just there for their sultry good looks – and good looking they truly are – but they also represent different major brands and are ambassadors to certain product lines, many of which are household names. And the Melbourne Formula 1 pit girls actually wear the classiest outfits of the bunch by comparison…but is this really a good thing?

 

As opposed to flaunting the cleavage touting and promiscuous outfits that have become the presumed apparel for all Formula 1 pit girls, the Melbourne Formula 1 pit girls beg to differ. At the Australian F1 Grand Prix, they have enacted newer regulations on the attire that is deemed as acceptable for pit girls. All of the models on the track now wear the less visually stimulating outfits that were created and designed by fashion designer Kit Willow.

 

In a statement to the press, Willow emphasized the desire to make formula 1 pit girls’ outfits classier and more refined in their couture. “It was about injecting elegance and style into the pit […] about teetering between and sympathizing with the usual Grand Prix grid-girl look,” Willow explained of the outfit design.

 

Critics have expressed their dismay, with one fashion designer flat out stating that the outfits are not attractive at all, and questioning just what the designer and the Grand Prix committee were thinking. The neckline on the outfits is short and a black blouse covers any areas of the bosom, complete with knee-high leather boots and a black top hat. Hardly what you would expect from Formula 1 pit girls; it is something that you should expect to see, however, if you find yourself in Melbourne at the pro F1 tracks any time in the near future.

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