Akzo Nobel And McLaren Racing Extend Partnership

To further their shared passion for performance and innovation, Akzo Nobel and the McLaren Formula 1 team have extended their long-standing partnership and expanded it to include endurance racing.

Akzo Nobel remains the exclusive official partner of the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team for coating solutions. In addition, the company has become one of the first partners of the McLaren United Autosports WEC Hypercar Team – even before the team makes its debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2026. The two parties have been working together since 2008. The partnership reached a high point last year when the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team won both the F1 Drivers' and Constructors' titles. Matt Dennington, Co-Chief Commercial Officer at McLaren Racing: “Akzo Nobel has been a trusted partner of McLaren for almost two decades, and we look forward to taking this collaboration to the next level.”

The World Endurance Championship (WEC) is a global sports car racing series that focuses on endurance racing, where reliability, strategy, and team performance are put to the test. The Hypercar category is the premier class of the WEC and was introduced in 2021. The WEC championship also includes the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race, which was won in 1995 when the McLaren Racing team made its debut. This year's McLaren Mastercard F1 race car is scheduled to be unveiled on February 9. Testing for the new F1 season is scheduled to begin on February 12 in Bahrain, while the first Grand Prix is set to take place on March 8 in Australia.

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