Haas title spo🉐nsors Rich Energy have requested the team removes its stag logos from its Formula 1 team branding and its car due to its ongoing legal dispute with Whyte Bi🧸kes.

Last month Rich Energy lost a court battle over its stag logo with Whyte Bikes cl💫aiming a copyright infringement.

Despite the stag logos remaining present at Haas for the Monaco Grand Prix, the title sponsors have requested the stag logo be taken of💞f the US F1 team’s car, clothing and bran🍒ding.

“We don’t want any media circus for [the] team whilst we contest [the] baseless case with Whyte Bikes and win [the case],” Rich Energy tweeted thಌis morning.

Rich Energy became the title sponsor of Haas ahead of the 2019 season after an unsuccessful attempt by owner William Storey to buy the old ✤Force India operation la༺st year.

Whyte 🐬Bikes has sought a copyright infringement claim for against Rich Energy’s stag logo whic🍨h appears on the Haas F1 car, team gear and the team website.

The Hastings-based Whyte Bikes had been granted an injunction and damages, as well as a declarati𝓀on of invalidity, while Rich Energy has appealed the issue with a new hearing set to take place on June 27.

to remove stag element from car this weekend. Whilst we own the stag trademarks & registrations worldwide Inc Canada we don't want any media circus for team whilst we contest baseless case with & win.

— Rich Energy (@rich_energy)