News Details
McLaren defends partnership with BAT - denies link to big tobacco
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has defended the F1 team's partnership with new sponsor British American Tobacco, insisting it has no relationship with the tobacco industry. BAT's presence in Formula 1 loomed large between 1999 and 2006, when the company co-owned the BAR outfit and promoted its Lucky Strike brand. Thereafter, it fell under the general ban on cigarette advertising that came into force in Europe at the end of 2006. Earlier this week, McLaren announced a multi-year deal with BAT centered around the promotion of the company's "potentially reduced risk products" and the activation of a programme called "A Better Tomorrow", a concept similar to Philip Morris...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
McLaren announces global partnership with British...
McLaren Racing has announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with British...
6y ago from F1i.com
McLaren announce partnership with British American...
McLaren welcome tobacco-associated sponsorship for the first time since...
6y ago from GrandPrix247.com
McLaren launches partnership with British American...
McLaren has announced they have launched a partnership with British...
6y ago from GPBlog.com
British American Tobacco joins McLaren
Photo by: www.kymillman.com/f1 You may recall that several years ago,...
6y ago from TheParcFerme.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Francesco Bagnaia will find his championship-winning...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Jack Miller has “options outside of Yamaha” as...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Aleix Espargaro out of MotoGP Hungarian GP after...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Quartararo wants to test Yamaha’s V4 MotoGP...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
PREMA adapting European approach to better suit IndyCar
PREMA has nearly completed its first season fielding a pair of entries in...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
NASCAR Trucks to join IndyCar for St. Petersburg race...
The 2026 schedule for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) was...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Mexico IndyCar race edges closer as officials visit...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Marcus Armstrong will return to Meyer Shank Racing for...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
FIA launches tender process for new WRC promoter
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Esteban Ocon's wild childhood dream: 'I wanted to buy...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
How drones will change the way you watch motorsport
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
How WRC's crucial 2027 rules are falling into place
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'This wins Arsenal the Premier League' - Pundit makes...
Gabriel Agbonlahor has backed Arsenal to win the Premier League title...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Tottenham reaction has emerged after Arsenal hijack...
Tottenham had agreed everything with Crystal Palace and Eberechi Eze to...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Absolute joke' – Former Spurs man slams his old...
Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara has slammed his old club for...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Brilliant deal' – Former player claims Arsenal...
Arsenal have been praised for signing Eberechi Eze in what looks like...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Carlos Sainz stages 'rescue' in summer break incident
F1 star Carlos Sainz has carried out an unusual... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Stroll stays as Alonso tipped for shock Aston Martin exit
Former F1 star Johnny Herbert has tipped Aston... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
Lewis Hamilton handed 'demolished' verdict as F1 team...
Check out the biggest stories of the day with the... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
