Formula 1 - Are tobacco companies making an F1 comeback? Autopsort

Published on 16 February 2019

Formula 1 now has two major tobacco companies taking up branding on cars again, with Philip Morris International promoting its 'Mission Winnow' initiative on the Ferraris from late last year, and McLaren recently announcing a deal with former BAR owner British American Tobacco surrounding its new 'A Better Tomorrow' project. Outright advertising of tobacco products has been banned in F1 for more than a decade now, but could there be ways for more of these companies to come back to the grid in the future?