Brewing giant Foster's tested its Grand Prix grid girls' branded outfits by persuading a model to take a shower in one.

The race sponsors wanted to ensure the gear would not be too revealing in downpours at the Silverstone circuit. Last year's costumes apparently overexposed the girls in the wet and embarrassed the previous sponsors RAC.

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Sunday Times 23/04/00 Section 3 Business page 20 (Prufrock)