Stirling Moss doubts whether women have the mental strength to race F1

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In the latest episode of, "Do us a favor and keep your mouth shut," Stirling Moss has been quoted as saying that he believes women lack the mental fortitude to compete in Formula One. "I think they have the strength, but I don't know if they've got the mental aptitude to race hard, wheel-to-wheel," Moss said during a BBC Radio 5 special on women in F1. He went on to say that F1 drivers needed tremendous concentration in his day. He continued by saying, "The mental stress I think would be pretty difficult for a lady to deal with in a practical fashion. I just don't think they have aptitude to win a Formula 1 race."

We're sure it has nothing to do with the mountain of sexism that stands between women and success in motorsports in general.

Susie Wolf, who is currently in her second season as a test driver with Williams, disagreed with Moss's statements. "It makes me cringe hearing that," she said. "I've got a lot of respect for Sir Stirling and what he achieved, but I think we're in a different generation. For Moss, it's unbelievable that a female would drive a Formula One car, which is enough."Stirling Moss doubts whether women have the mental strength to race F1 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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