F1
Sponsors in F1: the hidden filter of tobacco companies
1989 Imola Grand Prix, Marlboro is McLaren's title sponsor. ©DPPI
Tobacco and Formula 1, a great dependence
Arriving in 1968 in the premier category, Gold Leaf became the first tobacco manufacturer to finance a team. The industry was already present in sponsorship by helping teams annually with equipment or like Stirling Moss and his successful relationship with BP (fuel). But Colin Chapman and the South African cigar maker joined forces in 1968, and the Lotus took on the manufacturer's red and white colors.
Then followed a whole host of sponsorships: Gitanes with Ligier in 1976, Mild Seven with Benetton in 1994, Rothmans and Wil
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Brid Get
19/02/2022 at 02:45 a.m.
Completely agree with you Eric, Camille Stocker Cassiède before writing this article with such big errors you need to find out, on Wikipedia for example!!!!!!
Eric VAN CLEEMPUT
19/02/2022 at 12:38 a.m.
big errors in your article: Marlboro arrived in 1974 with Mac Laren, Gitanes with Ligier in 1976, and you could talk about JPS with Lotus