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Mission Winnow dropped from Ferrari cars for Australia

Ferrari will take to the track at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix without the 'Mission Winnow' sponsor because it is connected to the tobacco multinational Philip Morris, and the branding is too similar to the familiar Marlboro chevron which once dominated the grid. Speaking to reporters at the Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri confirmed, 'There were problems with the [Australian] health department and Philip Morris did not have the time to find a solution.' 'Winnow does not refer to a brand, it has nothing to do with tobacco, it concerns the transition from cigarette to electronic. In Australia there will be a surprise for our fans.' The writing was on the wall for...
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