Google reaches deal with McLaren team

According to the latest report, technology companies and racing teams have always had close ties, Google and McLaren recently reached a cooperation agreement for 2022.

As part of the agreement, the Android logo will appear on the hoods of F1 cars, while the Chrome branding will appear on the vehicle’s hubcaps. Google will also make its products available to team operations throughout the racing weekend, including Android devices and the Chrome browser.

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Moreover, this is a multi-year partnership involving two teams in the McLaren portfolio – McLaren F1 Team and McLaren MX Extreme E Team. Google’s branding will also be featured on the overalls of F1 drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, as well as Extreme E drivers Emma Gilmore and Tanner Foster.

The Google branding will be featured on the MCL36 F1 car starting this weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix, and on the No. 58 McLaren MX Extreme E car starting at the 2022 Island X Grand Prix scheduled for early May.

Furthermore, Qualcomm will also appear in the F1 race in 2022. Earlier this year, Qualcomm announced that its Snapdragon logo would appear on the Ferrari F1-75, which will be seen on the car’s flanks and wheels during Sunday’s race.

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