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Originally Posted by Kicking-back
In reality then, the deal was never concrete, so it's fallen through, rather than being cancelled.
A shame - but I feel the end of tobacco will make F1 more attractive to other potential sponsors.
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But possibly not drinks brands which appear to be heading the same was as tobacco in acceptability for motorsport and F1 in particular.
I also read that Red Bull have turned down an offer from Smirnoff to sponsor the team, as DM does not want to link Red Bull with alcohol on the car. He says no alcohol or tobacco brands (academic now) will be part of Red Bull in F1.