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<b>CRITICS CUT NO ICE WITH CARMEN:</b> Rivals of new Lotus F1 signing Carmen Jorda have been heavy with criticism about her new job. Seems she's cool about their whingeing. <i>Image: Facebook</i>
MADRID, Spain - F1's new female signing Carmen Jorda has hit back at her harshest critics.
Although she finished last year's GP3 season 29th overall, 26-year-old Spaniard Jorda has been signed up as a development driver by Lotus.
Some of her former on-track rivals were unimpressed by the news, suggesting it was more about her gender, appearance and marketability than her talent and results.
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