Unveiled by the sport's new owners at last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as they sought to put further distance between F1 under its new management and the old regime under Bernie Ecclestone, the new logo was intended to 'provide a fresh energy for the sport', according to Chase Carey. However, just two months later it emerged that the new logo bore a striking resemblance to that being used by manufacturing conglomerate 3M on its Futuro range of therapeutic clothing which includes ankle supports, knee straps and compression tights. Earlier this week it was revealed that F1 and 3M appear to be on a collision course as the conglomerate filed its opposition to the sport's application for a...
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