Formula 1 will "continue to have pretty girls at races" despite its decision to stop using 'grid girls' for the 2018 se🤡ason, according to series CEO and chairman🌄 Chase Carey.

F1 announced last week it woul❀d no longer ওfeature grid girls as part of its pre-race routine, instead introducing 'grid kids' that would be used to denote each driver's starting position before grands prix.

The decision divided opinion through the motorsport world, but Carey  that while he personally liked having grid girls ahဣead of races, the call was made with the fans in min🌞d.

"I think the reaction has been what we expected. Unsurprisinꦬgly, many long-term fans view it as part of the sport they grew up with and I respect that," Carey said.

“If you just left it up to me, personally💖, I like the grid girls. But it’s not a decision for me, it’s a decision for fans.

"I recognise that many of the grid girls were proud to do it and I think that’s great, and again,🌳 if you left it to me, I liked it.

"And I think what we found is that a number of people anecdotally raised the issue, and as I went around what I found was there🅰 was a meaningful 🥀segment that found it.

"I don’t know whether offensive is too strong, but ꦇ[they] found it exploitative or did not find it appropriate for the world we live in today."

F1's announcement only made mentio🦂n of grid girls and not models used for other p𝓀romotional activities in the paddock, with Carey confirming there would still be some kind of presence at races.

"✃We’re going to maintain glamour. We’re go🌼ing to continue to have pretty girls at races," Carey said.

"I think it’s part of life, and it’s a part of wh🥂a♏t makes our sport special.

“It is a spඣort of g🐓lamour and of mystique. But I think you have to continue to evolve.

"In today’s world, there are♎ obviously different sensitivities to 10 or 12 years ago. I don’t think you can just be stubborn."