The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Group is happy to launch a particular collection of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), to allow us to interact with our followers in new methods. Developed alongside our trusted accomplice FTX, one of many world’s most progressive cryptocurrency exchanges, the Group will probably be collaborating with a collection of artists over the 2022 race calendar, inviting them to create race-inspired paintings which followers can acquire, commerce and personal.
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The Group and FTX will launch free-to-claim NFT “Ticket Stubs” – creative interpretations of a Mercedes-AMG Petronas race ticket – in addition to distinctive and uncommon NFTs all year long, created by a number of the world’s main artists which will probably be out there for public sale at varied factors through the 2022 season, beginning in Miami.
The collection of NFT Ticket Stub drops will create a chance for followers to construct, commerce and acquire their very own NFT Ticket Stub assortment over the season, offering followers much more methods to interact with one another; constructing a brand new group of collectors and merchants, all with a shared ardour for racing and digital artwork. There will probably be 2,500 free-to-claim NFT Ticket Stubs at most races, and 1,000 restricted version NFT Ticket Stubs at as much as 5 races all through the season, created in collaboration with completely different artists.
The 2022 F1 Miami race weekend may even see the revealing of a number of distinctive NFTs produced in collaboration with multi-disciplinary artist Mad Canine Jones, the primary of the restricted version NFT collections that will probably be designed by a spread of artists throughout the season. In a world-first, two particular NFTs will characteristic the 2022 Miami automobiles raced by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, with each drivers operating rear wing endplates through the race that includes the Mad Canine paintings. The rear wings, recent off the Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 in Miami, will probably be auctioned along with their corresponding Mad Canine NFT.
The NFT public sale will probably be held solely on the FTX US NFT market. The Group’s proceeds from the public sale will go to Ignite, the Group’s and Mission44’s joint charitable initiative with the mission of supporting better variety and inclusion inside motorsport.
FTX – Mad Canine Jones
A limited-edition run of 1000 Miami-inspired NFT Ticket Stubs created by Mad Canine might be claimed by followers at nftmercedesamgf1.com beginning on Friday sixth Could. With 4 races already accomplished within the 2022 F1 season, the Miami Grand Prix will see the crew additionally launch the restricted version NFT Ticket Stubs for the season-opening races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Australia and Italy. These NFT Ticket Stubs will probably be randomly allotted to followers who register through the Miami Grand Prix.
Richard Sanders, Business Director of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Group stated:
Discovering new and progressive methods to interact with our international fanbase is a key precedence for the crew. Alongside FTX, we’re thrilled to launch our 2022 assortment of NFTs created by a number of the world’s most gifted artists, beginning with Mad Canine Jones. Gathering memorabilia has at all times been an enormous a part of following your favorite sports activities crew and we’re excited to create these genuinely cool digital collectables that may even unlock new methods for followers to be nearer to the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 crew.
Avi Dabir, Vice President of Enterprise Growth, FTX added:
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Group is understood for innovating and pushing the bounds of their sport and the upcoming NFT collections replicate that ethos. FTX is happy to collaborate with the crew on this public sale connecting distinctive NFT paintings with a key element of Lewis’ and George’s Miami automobiles in a primary for the crew and sport. We hope this unique assortment together with all of the thrilling occasions now we have deliberate in Miami for race week will probably be a tremendous expertise for NFT collectors and very long time F1 followers who need to be part of racing historical past,”
The public sale for the Mad Canine Jones assortment begins at 10 am on Friday sixth Could, forward of the primary apply in Miami, on the FTX US NFT Market and can run by means of the next Friday (thirteenth Could).
FTX – Mad Canine Jones
