(GMM) Tobacco backed F1 teams based in Britain delved further into panic mode on Thursday night as the UK government's promised advice failed to turn up.
Word from the health ministry, reportedly, is that a document is now due on Friday, just two days ahead of the tobacco advertising ban.
The problem is that, according to the letter of the law, F1 chiefs face two years in jail should their tobacco liveries beam their way into British lounge rooms.
It is not, though, clear whether the UK intends such a draconian interpretation.
A source at the part British American Tobacco-owned BAR-Honda team said the team would simply pull its Lucky Strike livery should the advice not appear, while Italian based Ferrari intend to go on with Marlboro branding.
Written: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 05:52:33
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