Jenson Button criticises claims that F1 too 'physical' for women

Is Formula 1 too physical for women to be able to compete?

Carmen Jorda from the Women in Motorsport Commission has come under fire after she told ESPN that a "physical issue" was the barrier preventing women from competing in Formula 1 or Formula 2.

The former F1 development driver's comments have been derided by people in motorsport, including 2009 F1 world champion Jenson Button who said she was "not helping proper female racing drivers".
The 'proper female racing drivers' Button was talking about may have included stockcar racers Pippa Mann and Leilani Muenter, who both thanked him for "standing up for female racers".

Christina Nielsen, the first woman to win a major full-season sportscar championship in North America, wondered about Jorda's credentials in Formula 1 and Formula 2 as she didn't "recall her competing in either classes, which seems relevant to make a judgement".

And Supercars Australia racer Simona De Silvestro said she "never felt physically disadvantaged" in a Formula 1 car.