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Button hits back at Jorda's F1 claims

Jenson Button says Carmen Jorda is 'not helping proper female racing drivers' by claiming that they can't physically do the job. Jorda, who was on the fringes of Formula 1 during her time as Lotus' development driver, recently stated that female racers should look to Formula E rather than F1 because the cars are easier to drive. 'It's a less physical car than in Formula 1 because of the downforce and because of the power steering as well,' the Spaniard told N.  'The challenge that we women have in Formula 2 and Formula 1 is a physical issue and I think in Formula E, we won't have it. 'In my experience I can say Formula 1 – not all the other championships, karting, Formula Three,...
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