McLaren has announced that it will change its name next season! The partnership will bring him hundreds of millions

Starting next season, Mastercard will become the main sponsor of McLaren in Formula 1. According to the information published by The Athletic, the value of this collaboration amounts to $ 100 million a year, The contract is stipulated to last at least until the middle of the 2030s, according to Sport.Aaktuality.sk.

McLaren will change his name next season

It is for the first time in 2013 when McLaren will have a main partner. Then the collaboration with Vodafone was concluded.

Although Mastercard already collaborates with McLaren in this season, 2024, and his logo appears on monopostens and in the team's spaces, next year the official name of team will change to “McLaren MasterCard Formula 1 Team”.

“We will create a global initiative, Team Priceless, which will allow McLaren supporters to get closer to the action within the team. We are preparing special programs during certain racing weekends, including meetings and activities related to host cities,” McLaren said in his statement.

The team leader, Zak Brown, does not hide his enthusiasm: “Our fans are the most important to us. With the help of Mastercard, we can give them unforgettable experiences and bring them closer to action. Having such a partner is an important step before.”

And he continued: “Mastercard shares our passion and values. This partnership will give us the ideal conditions to continue to grow, both on the circuit and outside. I can't wait to see the Priceless team in action in 2026,” he added.

Today, McLaren returns to the circuit after the summer break from the leader in the builders ranking. Pilots Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris occupy the first two places in the championship and come after four races in which they occupied the first two positions.

The general ranking of pilots:

1. Oscar Piastri – 284 points
2. Lando Norris – 275
3. Max Verstappen – 187
4. George Russell – 172
5. Charles Leclerc – 151
6. Lewis Hamilton – 109
7. Kimi Antonelli – 64
8. Alexander Albon – 54
9. Nico Hulkenberg – 37
10. Esteban Ocon – 27
11. Fernando Alonso – 26
12. Isack Hadjar – 22
13. Lance Stroll – 20
14. Pierre Gasly – 20
15. Liam Lawson – 20
16. Carlos Sainz – 16
17. Gabriel Bortleto – 14
18. Yuki Tsunoda – 10
19. Oliver Bearman – 8
20. Franco Colapinto – 0
21. Jack Doohan – 0

The ranking of builders:

1. McLaren – 559 points
2. Ferrari – 260
3. Mercedes – 236
4. Red Bull – 194
5. Williams – 70
6. Aston Martin – 52
7. Stake – 51
8. Racing Bulls – 45
9. Haas – 35
10. Alpine – 20