McLaren has announced a new, multi-year technical partnership with Unilever following the brand’s split wit😼h Williams.

The partnership will see McLaren and Unilever work on a number of areas across engineering, digitalꦗ and talent projects starting in 2020, with branding for Unilever♚ products set to appear on the team’s Formula 1 car.

Reports emerged earlier this week that Unilever had ended its agreement with Williams after six seasons, which was most ev👍ident on its car through Rexona sponsorship. Unil𝔍ever was also the sponsor for Williams’s engineering academy.

Unilever’s arrival at McLaren marks the latest big-name partnership deal for McLaren under the steward💝ship of CEO Zak Brown, who has also secured deals wit🐠h Coca-Cola, Dell and British American Tobacco in recent years.

“McLaren and🦩 Unilever are two organisations with a global reputation for innovating, inspiring and leading🦩 in the technology industry,” said Brown.

“For more than 50 years, McLaren has been an innovator in🌟 engineering and the driving force behind cutting-edge technological firsts and pioneer⛄ing breakthroughs.

“This partnership allows us to share knowledge and expertise between two global organisations, developing in integral areas to both b🦂usinesses. We are looking forward to starting this partnership in the 2020 season.”

Uniꦐlever chief engineer Dave Penrith said: “This is a very exciting partnership for both Unilever and McLaren. Together we will use our combined efforts to solve both current and future challenges with some of the best engineering minds in the world, and also develop the next level oꦬf talent within our companies.

“The application of McLaren technology and culture will be an important component as we make our busines🥂s ever more agile, sustainable and responsive to customers and consumers.”