Vettel accuses F1 boss Domenicali of crushing women’s ambitions
27 August 2022 |
1:37 pm
F1 boss Stefano Domenicali said it would take a "meteorite" to improve the prospects for female drivers at the pinnacle of motorsport. Sebastian Vettel hit back, saying he encourages "every girl to prove Stefano wrong."
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