Groups also urge F1 Partners Disney, Lego and Hot Wheels to Demand Action
WASHINGTON, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Formula 1 racing season starts this week, over 160 public interest organizations from around the world today sent a letter to Formula 1 calling on the sport to update its prohibition of tobacco product sponsorships to include nicotine pouches and stop helping the tobacco industry market its products to F1's millions of young fans.
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