F1 heading for an alcohol ban

Ruh-oh.

The 21st amendment is still fairly fresh so it won't happen here in the US for quite some time... but I don't think we're a big enough market to keep sponsors on cars.

 

It's certainly possible, but the tone and content of the article are very speculative.

 

Lol how silly.

 

Maybe they should also cut the speed of the cars down to 45mph. Because do you know how many speed related deaths there are on the worlds roads? Speed kills gentlemen

 

Just as stupid as the ban on tobacco.

 

When the government pays for your healthcare - its an open invitation to also legislating your life style as well. Things like this are more likely in government run healthcare systems.

 

Purely speculation. Which markets is she talking about? Not the US, will never happen. Bahrain and Abu Dhabi already dont allow it bc of Islam.

 

How can Big Brother justify banning alcohol ads on cars, when they mandate alcohol *in* cars?

 

Celery Sticks & Bran Muffins will be sponsors of Electric Karz

 

Ridiculous.

I live in a country where both tobacco and alcohol advertisment is banned. A nearby soccer pub had to remove a Liverpool FC jersey from their wall because of the Carlsberg logo on the front.... In the shops, the cigarette's have to be hidden behind a grey door that the employees open for you at the counter when you tell them what you want.

It's a stupid rethoric - do the legislators believe that everyone who's exposed to a tobacco or alcohol advert will become chain smokers or alcoholic?

 

You applying logic to F1?

The sport is addicted to money. I'm not sure that cutting off some of it won't be a good thing.
If its right that it be beer money or not doesn't really matter to me.

 

I want to live in your world.
Its a better place.

 

That's no fun. I agree that we might as well limit cars to 45mph since they may encourage people to speed on public roadways......

 

Yes, but the advocates for banning sponsorship/advertising greatly exaggerate the effect it has on the vast majority of the general consumers.

 

Advertising affects brand awareness but not addiction per se. That is triggered by other things.

 

Electricity can kill... perhaps we could do away with the hybrid systems?

All the best,
Andrew.

 

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Mark

 

Got my vote.

 

Looking at the lap times of this year's cars, they are well on their way

 

Next year F1 will be gluten free.

 

The world is turning into a bunch of *******

 

+a million