Listen to this article In collaboration with team sponsor FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange, a range of digital collectibles have been released for the Miami weekend. These include special designs from artist Mad Dog Jones, whose artwork featuring a Mercedes F1 car will adorn the rear wings of both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in Miami. After the race weekend, Mercedes and FTX will auction off the rear wings, alongside the relevant NFTs. This will help raise money for Ignite, the joint charitable initiative pushed by the team and Hamilton’s Mission44 to help support greater diversity and inclusion within motorsport. Mercedes W13 rear detail Photo by: Uncredited As well as the main artwork NFTs, Mercedes and FTX plan to release free-to-claim NFT ‘Ticket Stubs’ throughout this year to further gain engagement. There will be a limited run of 2500 ticket stubs at most races, with a restricted 1000 limited edition mint at five selected races – with Miami one of those selected races. While Miami is round five, Mercedes plans to release stubs for …

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