The desire to return to Formula 1 as title sponsor of a team seems to have not only infected the American giant HP, which yesterday made its return alongside Scuderia Ferrari official, but also another important player. This time in the payments sector or MasterCard. Also in this case there is talk of a return. MasterCard has already ridden the F1 wave twenty years ago as sponsor of Jordan and the iconic Lola, even if only for 1 Grand Prix before retiring. As for HP and Ferrari also in this case the news was launched by Sport Business, which revealed the teams contacted by the American giant regarding a rather important sponsorship. In particular, McLaren would be the first name on the MasterCard list to return to F1. One of the few teams not to have a title sponsor.
McLaren first name on MasterCard's list for return to F1
There's still more than a week to go Miami Grand Prix, but in Formula 1 we are already talking about the United States. After Ferrari, McLaren could also soon find a sponsorship agreement with an American giant, according to SportBusiness. An agreement that could lead the team to rename itself “McLaren Mercedes Mastercard”. As well as a substantial sum of money. The Woking team had to go through a real crisis to the point of selling some historic Formula 1 single-seaters to obtain liquidity.
The arrival of VISA Cash App alongside Racing Bulls signals a broad trend for Formula 1 teams to form strategic alliances in the financial sector. In the footsteps of what the competition has done, MasterCard would also have moved to join a team. The choice would initially focus on three teams: Ferrari, Aston Martin and McLaren. The most available team would be McLaren given Ferrari's agreements with HP and Aston Martin with Aramco. However, discussions with Ferrari could include a lower-level deal.
