Renault has hit back at reports that its new livery runs too close to laws against tobacco advertising.<\/p>\n
The R31’s black and gold colours are a tribute to the famous Lotus cars of the 70s and 80s, which were sponsored by the Imperial Tobacco label John Player Special.<\/p>\n
A Health Canada spokesperson said last month that inspectors will look into whether the livery will voilate the Tobacco Act when the F1 circus arrives in Montreal this year.<\/p>\n
And an Imperial Tobacco spokesperson confirmed: “It is categorically against the law to present any likeness to a cigarette pack.”<\/p>\n
But Renault team owner Gerard Lopez hit back by saying the new black and gold livery has no connection with tobacco.<\/p>\n
“Number one, we have no relationship with a tobacco company,” he is quoted by The Independent newspaper.<\/p>\n
“Even if we had, there is another famous team racing around in a colour that is very close to a cigarette manufacturer,” added Lopez, clearly referring to the openly Marlboro-sponsored Ferrari.<\/p>\n
“For sure there is no interest in promoting anybody’s brand.\u00a0 If someone has a problem with that, they essentially have a problem with a non-issue,” he said.<\/p>\n
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