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Vettel accuses F1 boss Domenicali of insensitive language on female drivers

 Sebastian Vettel accused Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali of being thoughtless and using insensitive language when he suggested there was little prospect for female drivers in the sport.

Speaking to reporters at the Belgian Grand Prix, Aston Martin’s retirement-bound four-time world champion said the Italian former Ferrari chief had used “a very unlucky choice of words”.

Domenicali told reporters on Wednesday that “realistically-speaking, unless there is something like a meteorite coming to Earth, I don’t see a girl coming into F1 in the next five years.”

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