Getty Images McLaren and title sponsor Vodafone will end their partnership at the end of the 2013 Formula 1 season. Vodafone has served as the team’s title sponsor since 2007, when Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton drove for the team.
McLaren has indicated it will make an “exciting announcement” on December 2, after the season, to determine future sponsorship plans.
“We’re immensely proud that, having been set a number of ambitious challenges by Vodafone back in 2007, together we’ve met or exceeded each and every one,” said team principal Martin Whitmarsh.
Hamilton won the 2008 World Driver’s Championship in dramatic fashion, but McLaren has not won a Constructor’s Championship since 1998.
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- wallio - Mar 14, 2013 at 7:40 AM
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There have been rumors about this for years, but Macca has always kept them happy. Hard to believe, but title sponsorships are getting harder to find. How many teams have them now? 3? 4? (Not counting Mclaren) 10 years ago everyone save Minardi had them.
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- purplesectornet - Mar 14, 2013 at 8:35 PM
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You seriously think only 3 or 4 teams have sponsors? You sure you watching F1?
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- wallio - Mar 15, 2013 at 3:16 PM
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Please read what I posted, only 3 or 4 have TITLE sponsors, as in 25-35 million dollar a year deals that actually change the teams name (Mclaren is Vodaphone Mclaren Mercedes for example). Williams has PVDSA, Red Bull has Infiniti, and Mclaren this year still has Vodaphone, but who else? Genji owns Lotus so they don’t count, and I don;t think Ferrari is “Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro” anymore. Sure teams have loads of little sponsors, but 10 years ago everyone had a big name title sponsor. Not anymore.
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- apexassassin - Mar 14, 2013 at 8:16 PM
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Vodafone made the announcement last season. Why do you think they signed TelMex Guitierrez? Coincidence? And now with Honda power too. So when you wax nostalgic about the old red and white liveried Mclarens, plop a big ol’ blue and bluck TelMex logo on it.
I’d say Ron Dennis made a bad decision when chose to reject Merc’s buy in and sold out to Bahraini investors instead. Merc seem to be none too thrilled which already has begun a tremendous rivalry. If they don’t get big results this year, then all the sinking ship rumours will become the latest news. That’s a big “if” though.
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- apexassassin - Mar 14, 2013 at 8:17 PM
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Vodafone made the announcement last season. Why do you think they signed TelMex Guitierrez? Coincidence? And now with Honda power too. So when you wax nostalgic about the old red and white liveried Mclarens, plop a big ol’ blue and bluck TelMex logo on it.
I’d say Ron Dennis made a bad decision when chose to reject Merc’s buy in and sold out to Bahraini investors instead. Merc seem to be none too thrilled which already has begun a tremendous rivalry: Hamilton, Lowe, the engine supply, etc. If Macca don’t get big results this year, then all the sinking ship rumours will become the latest news. That’s a big “if” though.
