close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • IT
  • ES-MX
  • US
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US
Sainz in Saudi

Ferrari hopeful of retaining main sponsor despite name change

Sainz in Saudi — Photo: © LAT Images

Ferrari hopeful of retaining main sponsor despite name change

Ferrari has dropped Mission Winnow from its entry

GPFans Staff

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is hopeful the team will retain ties to long-time main sponsor Philip Morris International despite dropping Mission Winnow from its F1 entry name.

The PMI initiative was launched in 2018 and was met with criticism due to its perceived form of tobacco branding which has been banned from F1 since the end of 2005.

The Scuderia featured bright green Mission Winnow branding on its cars last season, although removed the logos for European rounds.

The name, however, was included within the official team entry but for the upcoming season onwards has now been dropped.

Asked whether there remained ties with PMI during an end-of-season media briefing that included GPFans, Binotto replied: "They have been our title sponsor.

"If you look at the ways that we subscribe our team to the next championship, it's not called Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow anymore but only Scuderia Ferrari.

"So I think that's quite straightforward maybe as an answer. Still, actually, there are many opportunities on which we may collaborate with them, keeping them as partners.

"We have options on the table at the moment and we are still talking with them.

"Hopefully, they will remain still as a strong partner, but it'll take some more days and some more weeks."

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

Mercedes beware: McLaren are bringing ‘a completely new car’ to the Miami Grand Prix

Mercedes beware: McLaren are bringing ‘a completely new car’ to the Miami Grand Prix

  • 24 minutes ago
Commentators give Max Verstappen new nickname after 'impossible' Nürburgring move

Commentators give Max Verstappen new nickname after 'impossible' Nürburgring move

  • 1 hour ago
McLaren confirm talks to sign Red Bull F1 star early

McLaren confirm talks to sign Red Bull F1 star early

  • 1 hour ago
Ferrari F1 legend comes out in support of new rules

Ferrari F1 legend comes out in support of new rules

  • 2 hours ago
McLaren F1 team sign 'fantastic' 11-year-old British wonderkid in record driver deal

McLaren F1 team sign 'fantastic' 11-year-old British wonderkid in record driver deal

  • 3 hours ago
Audi F1 announce major restructure after Jonathan Wheatley exit

Audi F1 announce major restructure after Jonathan Wheatley exit

  • Today 16:55

Just in

20:45
Mercedes beware: McLaren are bringing ‘a completely new car’ to the Miami Grand Prix
20:00
Commentators give Max Verstappen new nickname after 'impossible' Nürburgring move
19:30
McLaren confirm talks to sign Red Bull F1 star early
18:55
Ferrari F1 legend comes out in support of new rules
17:56
McLaren F1 team sign 'fantastic' 11-year-old British wonderkid in record driver deal
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

Commentators give Max Verstappen new nickname after 'impossible' Nürburgring move Max Verstappen

Commentators give Max Verstappen new nickname after 'impossible' Nürburgring move

1 hour ago
McLaren F1 team sign 'fantastic' 11-year-old British wonderkid in record driver deal McLaren F1

McLaren F1 team sign 'fantastic' 11-year-old British wonderkid in record driver deal

3 hours ago
Audi F1 announce major restructure after Jonathan Wheatley exit Audi

Audi F1 announce major restructure after Jonathan Wheatley exit

Today 16:55
F1 announce return of iconic circuit made famous by Lewis Hamilton Latest F1 News

F1 announce return of iconic circuit made famous by Lewis Hamilton

Today 14:07
Ontdek het op Google Play
x