"Formula-1" as the PR for the project "Nord stream-2"

5 December 2019

For the sake of PR "Nord stream-2," Gazprom may return to the sponsorship of the F1 championship

The portal F1news.ru writes that according to insider sources, the Dutch website GPtoday.net Russian gas giant Gazprom is considering the opportunity to become the title sponsor of one of the teams "Formulas 1". By the way, in 2002 and 2003, Gazprom has already sponsored the Minardi team (photo on the splash screen).

Insiders are talking about a 4-year sponsorship contract with annual payments of €35 million Among potential partners of Gazprom called the Renault team (reserve pilot Sergey Sirotkin), team Alpha Tauri (ex Toro Rosso) advocated combat pilot Daniil Kvyat and the Williams team.

Alternatively, Gazprom may also become a title sponsorship at several stages of "Formula 1" by analogy with Heineken. It is unknown what the Grand Prix can become partners of the Russian giant, but implied that they are crucial for Gazprom's markets, and, of course, the Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi autodrom in Sochi.

According to another insider, the final decision of Gazprom will depend on the success of a project of gas pipeline "Nord stream-2" from Russia to Germany. If the project is in accordance with the plans will be successfully completed in this year, then Gazprom will announce about his return to the "Formula 1".