In recent weeks, the world of Formula 1 seemed about to witness an imminent change of the main sponsor of the Mercedes, which would have abandoned the current one in favor of another brand. Specifically, according to rumors, the German team was close to an official agreement with Aramco, Saudi hydrocarbon company and already one of the main sponsors of Formula 1, at the same time putting the word ‘end’ to the historic partnership with Petronas. A voice, this, fueled by the entry in the calendar of two new appointments in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, such as to strengthen the union between Aramco and the panorama of the Circus.
However, the same team principal Toto Wolff wanted to deny the existence of this operation, confirming instead the continuation of the collaboration with the Malaysian oil company. The name of the latter, present on the livery of the German single-seaters since 2010, will also remain applied for the next few years, as confirmed directly by the Austrian manager himself: “There is nothing true – commented Wolff to speedweek.com regarding a possible change of sponsor – the partnership with Petronas it is fixed for the long term, and we still have many years to spend together “. A version also supported by a spokesman for the Malaysian company, who thus clarified the current relationship between the two realities: “Petronas and Mercedes have both benefited from a long-term partnership started in 2010 – commented – last year we extended this partnership with a multi-year agreement, and we are proud to continue to work together to deliver cutting-edge performance ”.
Wolff finally expressed his opinion on the current moment of the team at a sporting level, with the German team experiencing a difficult time in the close fight with Max Verstappen and Red Bull: “The circumstance is not new for us – he has declared – even if it is glorified as a single battle for us it’s just a normal daily activity. We have a good machine that we understand better than before – he added – and our great advantage is that we have nothing more to prove. All of this makes the situation easier for us. I don’t know how it may appear to others, but we have achieved a confidence in ourselves that allows us to better manage the circumstances ”.
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