US $ 100 million annual contract was announced on Wednesday (27.ago); The deal starts in 2026 and is valid until mid -2030
Team 1 closed agreement naming rights With AA from 2026. The contract, announced on Wednesday (27.ago.2025), is evaluated in US $ 100 million per season and will extend until mid -2030. From next year, the British team will be renamed “McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team”.
It is the first main sponsor of the team since the end of the partnership with the, closed after the 2013 season. According to information from the , The deal represents one of the biggest investments in sponsorship in recent Formula 1 history.
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The value of the contract significantly exceeds the agreements of other grid teams, according to information from. Partnerships between Ferrari and HP, as well as Red Bull and Oracle, are estimated from $ 60 million to $ 70 million per season.
Mastercard has been part of the McLaren sponsors group since 2024, when it has become a primary partner next to OKX and Google. Under the management of Zak Brown, the team completely reformulated their commercial portfolio, which today has 53 partners.
“There is no one more important to us than our amazing fans, so it could not be happier to enter this next chapter in our partnership with Mastercard with a promise to our Papaya family around the world: that we will continue to put Our fans in 1st place, bring them even closer to the team and offer amazing experiences ”disse Brown.
No details have not yet been released on how this new partnership will affect existing agreements with other main sponsors like OKX and Google.
