'Mission Winnow' makes return on Ferrari's livery in Japan

The 'Mission Winnow' text on Ferrari's livery has made a comeback on the SF90 for the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, with Monaco being the last race where the slogan appeared on the car as it violated the anti-tobacco advertising rule in Formula 1.

After initially being banned from the car in Australia at the start of the season, 'Mission Winnow' reappeared on Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc's rear wing in Bahrain, and it stayed there up until and including Monaco.

From Canada onwards, it was banned again up until now in Japan, where the slogan was first introduced last year.

The slogan 'Mission Winnow' is from tobacco company Philip Morris, and although it doesn't state the name of the company, it is still affiliated with the brand, and it's been illegal since 2006 to promote tobacco companies on F1 cars.

Ferrari isn't the only team do run subliminal tobacco advertising on their liveries, however, with British American Tobacco appearing on McLaren's car as well in the form of 'A Beter Tomorrow' (ABT, rather than the company's initials BAT).