F1: McLaren's stunning Vodafone ad

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From GMM Formula 1 team McLaren-Mercedes and title sponsor Vodafone on Tuesday pulled off a masterstroke: media coverage of an advertisement.The Mercedes-powered team's head of communications Matt Bishop tipped off selected publications to a viral campaign by Vodafone starring world champion Lewis Hamilton .The video depicts the 24-year-old Briton controlling his driver-less formula one single seater wirelessly with the use of a Blackberry Storm mobile phone.Bishop's campaign raised speculation as to whether the footage is genuine, or whether the feat was achieved thanks to digital effects."It's amazing what can be done with a Blackberry Storm and that's all I'm prepared to say about it at the moment!" he said.