Sponsorship Restrictions

In Simple Terms

A new customer team (a smaller F1 team using an engine from a larger manufacturer) cannot have sponsors that compete with the engine manufacturer's main business, unless everyone agrees to it. For example, if your engine supplier also makes road cars, you can't sponsor a competing car company without permission.

• New customer teams are restricted from sponsoring competitors of their engine supplier
• The restriction applies to entities competing in the engine manufacturer's core automotive business
• Teams can obtain exceptions with explicit agreement from the engine manufacturer
• This protects the commercial interests of power unit suppliers who support smaller teams