MasterCard returns to F1 with McLaren?

The desire to return to Formula 1 as a guarantor of the team title seems to have infected not only the American legend HP, which yesterday returned with Scuderia Ferrari officially, but also another important player. This time in the payment sector or MasterCard. Also in this case there is a return discussion. MasterCard already rode the F1 wave twenty years ago as a sponsor of Jordan and the famous Lola, even if only for 1 Grand Prix before retiring. About HP and Ferrari also in this case the news was launched by Sports Business, which revealed the teams that contacted the American legend about the important sponsorship. Specifically, McLaren would be the first name on MasterCard’s list to return to F1. One of the few teams that does not have a title sponsor.

McLaren is the first name on MasterCard’s list to return to F1

The Miami Grand Prix is ​​still more than a week away, but in Formula 1 we are already talking about the United States. After Ferrari, McLaren may also soon find a sponsorship agreement with the American giant, according to SportBusiness. A deal that could lead to the team renaming itself”McLaren Mercedes Mastercard”. With a large amount of money. The Woking team had to go through a real struggle to the point of selling special Formula 1 seats to raise funds.

The arrival of the VISA Cash App with Racing Bulls marks a broader trend for Formula 1 teams to create strategic partnerships in the financial sector. In the footsteps of what the competition has done, MasterCard would also move to join the team. The choice would initially focus on three teams: Ferrari, Aston Martin and McLaren. The most available team will be McLaren due to the agreement between Ferrari and HP and Aston Martin and Aramco. However, discussions with Ferrari could include a lower-level deal.