The Formula 1 boss said it was "very unlikely" that a woman would be on the grid within five years.
The phrase "unless there is something like a meteorite" was used by Domenicali.
It was an unfortunate choice of words.
I think we can have a woman on the grid.
Domenicali wasn't saying that a woman couldn't race in F1, but that there were barriers to women in the sport at the moment.
He said that it was important for women to be able to come to F1 and that they were working on that. You will see some action in the near future.
Domenicali's comments sent out the wrong message to females trying to make it to the top of the sport, according to four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel.
"It's statements like that which I guess women or girls are confronted with when they are growing up and sharing their dreams, sitting at breakfast and saying I want to become a racing driver."
The father may have said, "You do like other things, why not focus on other things?"
Maybe they focus on other things and don't race.
We should not say these things because there are sparks everywhere.
I encourage every girl to speak up and prove to people that they are wrong in saying certain things can't be done by you because you are a girl or woman.
The stereotypical thinking has to disappear completely.
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