F1 giant McLaren and Daniel Ricciardo to feature Australian Indigenous charity Deadly Science on grand prix cars

When Corey Tutt was told the logo for his organisation Deadly Science was going to be put on McLaren's F1 cars for this week's Australian Grand Prix, he thought someone was playing a practical joke on him.

F1 livery is prized real estate usually occupied by the world's biggest brands that spend millions of dollars to be there.

This weekend, the charity that provides science books and early reading material to remote Australian Indigenous communities will have its logo beamed around the world.

«It's just a phenomenal gesture and I'm speechless, I can't believe it even happened,» founder Mr Tutt said.

«I was in a pub when I drew the logo on a napkin and now it will become a world-renowned logo.

»McLaren has also handed over their social media account with 9.1m followers to share the story of Deadly Science."

It is fitting McLaren will display an Australian not-for-profit on its car because Australian Daniel Ricciardo is one of the team's two drivers.

«I can't wait for the fans to see this, it's going to be awesome,» Ricciardo said.

This F1 season, one of McLaren's sponsors is donating its space on the car to worthy not-for-profit organisations.

Ricciardo said the advertising space was being used «to tell the world about work that matters».

The logo was originally only going to feature on the side of the car, but McLaren decided to add it to the halo as well — the safety ring around the driver's head which also displays sponsorship.

«The best thing about it is this logo represents much more than me, it represents the young people and communities we work with, and the fact it's going to be on an F1 car is really exciting for all mobs and all Australians,» Mr Tutt said.

«It's something that has never happened before — companies pay