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Curious, why do these companies only back one team? Is there a rule? Why arent their logos on multiple teams at the same time? Sure there is a cost, but if you have the money.... I just find it surprising each brand seems forced to always pick one team every time.Matt2725 wrote: ↑07 Jan 2025, 16:52I believe they were in talks with Mastercard who pulled out and signed with McLaren instead shortly after the Austrian GP.gastonmazzacane wrote: ↑07 Jan 2025, 14:36Found this image in The Race article about Addias. Is Mastercard at Mercedes instead of Mclaren now?
https://www.the-race.com/content/images ... g_7005.jpg
That picture was ironically taken from the paddock at the Red Bull Ring.
Sponsoring two teams is twice as expensive but would not yield twice the value. The difference between no sponsorship and sponsoring one team is night and day in terms of exposure, but adding another team would have diminishing returns in terms of exposure and be confusing for fans.zeroday wrote: ↑08 Jan 2025, 10:07Curious, why do these companies only back one team? Is there a rule? Why arent their logos on multiple teams at the same time? Sure there is a cost, but if you have the money.... I just find it surprising each brand seems forced to always pick one team every time.Matt2725 wrote: ↑07 Jan 2025, 16:52I believe they were in talks with Mastercard who pulled out and signed with McLaren instead shortly after the Austrian GP.gastonmazzacane wrote: ↑07 Jan 2025, 14:36Found this image in The Race article about Addias. Is Mastercard at Mercedes instead of Mclaren now?
https://www.the-race.com/content/images ... g_7005.jpg
That picture was ironically taken from the paddock at the Red Bull Ring.
Well Tezos was on Mclaren and RedBull at the same time, Richard Mille at Mclaren and Haas, and i believe Sauber also had something in common with Mclaren (Huski) in recent years. In the past though, Marlboro, Camel,West and Mild seven were on multiple cars and plastered all over everywhere. But those were different times.Cs98 wrote: ↑08 Jan 2025, 15:09Sponsoring two teams is twice as expensive but would not yield twice the value. The difference between no sponsorship and sponsoring one team is night and day in terms of exposure, but adding another team would have diminishing returns in terms of exposure and be confusing for fans.
ralphster7 wrote: ↑04 Jan 2025, 23:54Guiseppe Papagni Engineering Group Manager, Mercedes -> Sauber / Audi
Heard a bit of juicy gossip at work today. From a colleague whose other colleague worked at Mercedes for few weeks at the end of this year. Aside from him leaving the team after only a few weeks because of the rather terrible working environment, he also said the team is already focussing most of their aerodynamic work on the floor for 2026, and they have a few “tricks” in the works to get around the new front wing regulations.
They might as well crack on with that one, emphatically failed to round out this rules iteration.lio007 wrote: ↑13 Jan 2025, 21:44Interesting bit from Autosport forum:Heard a bit of juicy gossip at work today. From a colleague whose other colleague worked at Mercedes for few weeks at the end of this year. Aside from him leaving the team after only a few weeks because of the rather terrible working environment, he also said the team is already focussing most of their aerodynamic work on the floor for 2026, and they have a few “tricks” in the works to get around the new front wing regulations.
I wonder why MER is telegraphing that they may have found unique tricks for their front-wing at all. Typically, all teams will keep it to themselves -- very close to the chest -- no leaks. Remember the zero-pods. No one sw that coming. No leaks. Revealing they've discovered "tricks" just forces other teams to take a second look at the front wing and re-read the regulations to see what they missed. And thank you very much MER for telling early so we have lots of time. Me thinks this may just be a ploy by MER to boost their perceived potential for 2026 to entice another driver(s) and/or new sponsors; that they could be cooking in 2026 rather than actually having a few "tricks". tbf, MER traditionally is very good and clever with their tricks.lio007 wrote: ↑13 Jan 2025, 21:44Interesting bit from Autosport forum:Heard a bit of juicy gossip at work today. From a colleague whose other colleague worked at Mercedes for few weeks at the end of this year. Aside from him leaving the team after only a few weeks because of the rather terrible working environment, he also said the team is already focussing most of their aerodynamic work on the floor for 2026, and they have a few “tricks” in the works to get around the new front wing regulations.
Don't see how you can say this is Mercedes telegraphing anything. This is an individual leaving the team that is making the statement. Beyond that, I'm certain almost every team has "tricks" they are already researching for 2026. Nothing new.zeroday wrote: ↑14 Jan 2025, 03:57I wonder why MER is telegraphing that they may have found unique tricks for their front-wing at all. Typically, all teams will keep it to themselves -- very close to the chest -- no leaks. Remember the zero-pods. No one sw that coming. No leaks. Revealing they've discovered "tricks" just forces other teams to take a second look at the front wing and re-read the regulations to see what they missed. And thank you very much MER for telling early so we have lots of time. Me thinks this may just be a ploy by MER to boost their perceived potential for 2026 to entice another driver(s) and/or new sponsors; that they could be cooking in 2026 rather than actually having a few "tricks". tbf, MER traditionally is very good and clever with their tricks.lio007 wrote: ↑13 Jan 2025, 21:44Interesting bit from Autosport forum:Heard a bit of juicy gossip at work today. From a colleague whose other colleague worked at Mercedes for few weeks at the end of this year. Aside from him leaving the team after only a few weeks because of the rather terrible working environment, he also said the team is already focussing most of their aerodynamic work on the floor for 2026, and they have a few “tricks” in the works to get around the new front wing regulations.
Zero pods was know for a long time before the reveal, it was the Italian media or another site that said Mercedes will not run the real car at testing and that they have a car with no sidepods that is 1 second faster in the wind tunnelzeroday wrote: ↑14 Jan 2025, 03:57I wonder why MER is telegraphing that they may have found unique tricks for their front-wing at all. Typically, all teams will keep it to themselves -- very close to the chest -- no leaks. Remember the zero-pods. No one sw that coming. No leaks. Revealing they've discovered "tricks" just forces other teams to take a second look at the front wing and re-read the regulations to see what they missed. And thank you very much MER for telling early so we have lots of time. Me thinks this may just be a ploy by MER to boost their perceived potential for 2026 to entice another driver(s) and/or new sponsors; that they could be cooking in 2026 rather than actually having a few "tricks". tbf, MER traditionally is very good and clever with their tricks.lio007 wrote: ↑13 Jan 2025, 21:44Interesting bit from Autosport forum:Heard a bit of juicy gossip at work today. From a colleague whose other colleague worked at Mercedes for few weeks at the end of this year. Aside from him leaving the team after only a few weeks because of the rather terrible working environment, he also said the team is already focussing most of their aerodynamic work on the floor for 2026, and they have a few “tricks” in the works to get around the new front wing regulations.