Velo Sweet Papaya McLaren Formula 1 Team Edition Nicotine Pouches

Sweet Papaya was released as a 2025 McLaren Formula 1 team edition, a limited run rather than part of the standing Velo lineup. The pouch itself is the usual slim build, 20 to a can, tobacco free and made by BAT, at 8mg.

What Sweet Papaya tastes like

The flavour is described as tropical papaya sweetness, so it is a soft, mild fruit with no cooling and no sharp edge to it. Papaya is gentler than mango, which is part of why it works at a lower strength. Velo Smooth Papaya is the standing range version of the same fruit and the one to look at when limited edition stock has moved on.

Specifications

Reading the dots on a Velo can

Velo mark strength with dots rather than numbers. Under the flavour name sits a row of six dots, and the filled ones give you the reading: two for 6mg, three for the 8mg to 10mg band, four for 10.9mg, five for 14mg and six for 17mg. Since Velo never print a milligram figure on the can, and never publish the scale, the dots are all you have to go on. Sweet Papaya is built at 8mg, so the can in front of you shows 3 filled dots.

Which strength should I choose?

Sweet Papaya is built at 8mg only. That is 11.4mg/g of nicotine, shown as 3 filled dots, in a can weighing 14g. Eight milligrams is a light to moderate level, matched sensibly to a mild fruit that a stronger pouch would overpower. The rest of wider Velo range covers everything from two dots up to six, so there is room to move in either direction later.

How to use Velo nicotine pouches

1. Slide one pouch out of the can and sit it under your top lip.
2. Let it rest there. Do not chew it, and do not swallow it at any point.
3. You may feel a tingle early on, which passes as the pouch settles.
4. Velo say to dispose of each pouch after 30 minutes of use, so take it out at the half hour.

Velo Sweet Papaya McLaren Formula 1 Team Edition Nicotine Pouches FAQs

Do these contain tobacco?

No, they are tobacco free. The contents are plant based bulking material, pharmaceutical grade nicotine polymer, food grade flavourings, sweeteners with no added sugar, and water.

How long do you keep a pouch in?

Velo say to dispose of each pouch after 30 minutes of use, so treat half an hour as the limit rather than a target.

What size can is it?

A 14g can holding 20 slim pouches at 8mg, or 11.4mg/g, and it is listed in our pouch range.

Is this a limited edition?

Yes. It was made for the 2025 McLaren Formula 1 team collaboration, so it is a limited run and continued availability is not guaranteed.

Safety and age restriction

Age restricted product, 18 and over. Nicotine is addictive, and Velo pouches are intended for existing nicotine users rather than non smokers. Anyone pregnant or breastfeeding should not use them. They are not risk free. Keep the can out of the reach of children and pets and stop use if you feel unwell.