McLaren announces 'multi-year’ F1 reunion with Gulf Oil
McLaren will bring the i🌞conic Gulf Oil brand back to Formula 1 as part of a new “multi-year” sponsorship deal.
The deal with Gulf mar🔯ks a renewal of a partnership that goes back to the origins of McLaren, after the company sponsored Bruce McLaren’s efforts in F1 and the Can-Am sports car championship in Amer⛦ica.
As part of the strategic partnership, Gulf branding will appear on the engine covers and wing mirrors of the McLaren MCL35 from this weꩲekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone and continue to feature for the res♛t of the 2020 season.
The l🌊ogo will be represented by McLaren F1 personnel throughout the campaign, including vi♎a race drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz, as well as the McLaren pit crew.
McLaren’s previous sponsorship agreement with oil and fuel supplier Petrobras was terminated at the end of last year, and the Woking squad has acted swiftly to secure a ꧑replacement.
🎐“We’re delighted to welcome Gulf back to McLaren and reunite two iconic brands back together in a n𝔉ew and exciting partnership,” McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown said.
“Gulf is part of McLaren’s history and are well-known for their inn🔜ovation and technical excellence in the industry, with which aligns with McLaren perfectly. We are looking forward to starting our partnership together this seasonꦕ.”
The deal will also cover McLaren’s luxury supercar company McLaren Automotive, with Gulf becoming the preferred lubricant supplier for al꧋l McLaren cars from 2021.
Mike Jones,🎃 CEO of Gulf Oil, added: “This is a very exciting partnership that brings the Gulf brand back int𓆏o elite motor racing. The history books are full of remarkable tales that tell of what Gulf and McLaren have achieved in the past. Now we are together once more to write the next chapter of this unique partnership.
“We’re proud to be working alongside a brand that shares our future aspirations and our ambition f♑or innovation both on the road and on the track. We look forward to ℱworking together and developing both Gulf and McLaren’s class-leading capabilities further.”
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