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Formula 1 faces call to end alcohol sponsorship

Formula One was accused of sending out a mixed message on alcohol at the Monaco Grand Prix on Friday by giving extensive publicity to drinks brands while campaigning for road safety. A report, published by European Alcohol Policy Alliance network Eurocare, highlighted what it called a 'dangerous cocktail' and urged the sport to move away from such sponsorship. 'The amount of alcohol-related exposure in F1 settings is extreme by anyone's standards,' said Eurocare general secretary Mariann Skar in a statement. 'There seems to be a lack of recognition within the F1 community about their responsibility when showing alcohol adverts every five seconds to an audience of 500 million viewers. We...
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