Nostalgia at its purest... (merged)
#1
Posted 24 February 2007 - 07:58
"Jenson Button will unveil Formula One's first unbranded car next week when Honda launch their 2007 charger free of sponsor logos."
I'm sure there was the odd car or two in the 1967 Mexican Grand Prix...
Perhaps a more serious point. I wonder when the last F1 race took place during, presumably, 1968, when a participating car bore no commercial sponsorship whatsoever?
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#2
Posted 24 February 2007 - 09:32
#3
Posted 24 February 2007 - 09:47
Originally posted by Vanwall
Perhaps a more serious point. I wonder when the last F1 race took place during, presumably, 1968, when a participating car bore no commercial sponsorship whatsoever?
I presume you mean "bore no signwritten commercial sponsorship whatsoever"
Commercial sponsorship has been with us more or less for ever, but painting the sponsors' names on the cars is the recent change.
e.g. fuel, lubricant, tyre and brake/clutch materials companies.
Vanwall (for instance) were supported by Dunlop, KLG, Bosch, BP, not to mention Vandervell bearings.
#4
Posted 24 February 2007 - 10:53
#5
Posted 24 February 2007 - 11:33
Of course, I understand your point about a car that lasted for a whole Formula One season with no commerical sponsorship though.
#6
Posted 24 February 2007 - 11:40
Likewise the Honda thus far in testing has had 'technical' sponsor stickers on the car.
#7
Posted 24 February 2007 - 14:03
#8
Posted 24 February 2007 - 14:23
#9
Posted 24 February 2007 - 14:55
#10
Posted 24 February 2007 - 18:20
Originally posted by David McKinney
Sorry chaps. You're a bit slow
http://forums.autosp...?threadid=93124
I think someone's combined threads here!
#11
Posted 24 February 2007 - 18:35
Originally posted by Peter Perfect
In the wake of Honda possibly launching an unsponsored car on Monday I was curious if this had been done before since sponsorship in F1 really started (gold leaf lotus in the late '60s?).
Hesketh?
#12
Posted 25 February 2007 - 15:45
Personally I'm still hoping this is a fake. Ugh.
#13
Posted 25 February 2007 - 17:28
Jordan in 2004 was basically unsponsored at the start of the year. Sauber had only Liqui-Moly and Mercedes-Benz when they debuted in 1993, and March was unsponsored at the start of 1992.Originally posted by David Beard
Hesketh?