McLaren to race without BAT logo in Australia


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Pre Season Testing - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - March 1, 2019 McLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jr. in action during testing REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - McLaren will race in Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix this week without British American Tobacco (BAT) branding on their cars amid concerns about Australia's strict anti-tobacco advertising regulation.

The British team's decision follows that of Ferrari to drop Philip Morris branding for their "Mission Winnow" initiative at Albert Park, citing problems with Australia's health authorities

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