New ads highlight how Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco are using F1 to market addictive products to young fans
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As Formula 1 returns to the U.S. for the Miami Grand Prix on May 3, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids today launched a new ad campaign, "End the Formula," that calls on the sport to stop helping Big Tobacco peddle addiction to kids and end all tobacco sponsorships.
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