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Newly unveiled partners McLaren and Mastercard stopped short of confirming a title Formula 1 partnership is in their collective future.
Motorsport Week and other media outlets were invited to the Cirque Du Soleil Kà theatre in Las Vegas for the public announcement of Mastercard as McLaren’s Primary Partner. This partnership has been in the making since July, and now, Mastercard’s branding will be visible on McLaren’s cars, hospitality suites, and exclusive offerings for its Priceless members. The collaboration brings together McLaren, one of F1’s most marketable teams, with Mastercard, the 11th most valuable brand with three billion consumers worldwide. Speculation arises whether Mastercard could eventually progress from being the Primary Partner to a title partner, potentially leading to “Mastercard McLaren Racing.” Both McLaren CEO Zak Brown and Mastercard CMO Raja Rajamannar expressed excitement about the long-term prospects of the partnership and the creative possibilities it presents to engage and inspire fans globally. Despite a past title partnership in 1997 with Lola, this renewed relationship between Mastercard and McLaren signifies a powerful alliance between a leading B2C2B brand and the current front-runners in the F1 Constructors’ Championship.
