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F1 sponsorship by gambling companies
The cars were painted in their national colours, and the closest to sponsorship was a small logo of companies that were suppliers of tires and fuel. Initially, advertising sponsorship was banned. However, in 1968, BP and Shell withdrew from Formula 1, and Firestone began charging for tires. In order to increase the income of the teams, advertising…