Join The Pact seeks an additional 1 million pledges for ‘never to drink and drive’ using the hashtag #ImNOTdriving on social media. In return, JOHNNIE WALKER has pledged giving away 1 million kilometers of safe rides home.
The Glass Car was create in a computer reproduction of the McLaren Technology Centre, accurate to just 3mm. Glass Car uses a CGI model of a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 car, and involves a crash scene at 300 frames/second that was rendered in a week’s time, and produced over 100 gigabytes of data in itself.
“If you need to be reminded about the fragility of human life, just watch a Formula 1 race car made entirely of JOHNNIE WALKER whisky glasses shattering into a million pieces”, said Carolyn Panzer, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility for Diageo, makers of the world’s No. 1 Blended Scotch Whisky.
“Our partnership with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is an amazingly powerful platform for talking about responsible drinking,” says Panzer. “Ahead of this weekend’s FORMULA 1 GRANDE PREMIO PETROBRAS DO BRASIL GRAND PRIX, we’re releasing The Glass Car to remind consumers that, in life as in racing, control is everything.”
The Glass Car features two-time world drivers’ champion Mika Häkkinen – a JOHNNIE WALKER Global Responsible Drinking Ambassador – who says: “Staying in control is what matters in racing. Split second decisions are the difference between finishing first and finishing last – or not finishing at all. The Glass Car is a powerful reminder of how easily our dreams can be shattered – watch it, share it and sign the pact never to drink and drive.”
Gavin Pike, Global Brand Director of JOHNNIE WALKER, says: “JOHNNIE WALKER has placed responsible drinking at the heart of its eight-year partnership with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. As a result of that partnership more than one million consumers around the world have already signed a pledge never to drink and drive and nine weeks ago in Singapore we launched the new campaign to gather a further one million pledges through #ImNOTdriving by giving away free rides home across the globe.
“The reaction from consumers has been hugely encouraging and so far we have already delivered over 10,000 kilometers of free rides home. The Formula 1 season is reaching its climax at a time when millions are preparing for the festive seasons in many parts of the globe – it’s the right moment to use this highly impactful film to reinforce the vital message about never drinking and driving.”
Pike adds: “JOHNNIE WALKER is dedicated to personal progress, it is what the brand personifies, and we believe that responsible drinking is part of that progress. This latest film is an extremely powerful addition to a global campaign that uses our partnership with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes to demonstrate our commitment to world-class standards in responsible marketing.”
