Tik before the end of this season we are at McLarn witness official separation from a partner and supplier of fuel and lubricants, Brazilian oil company Petrobras, with whom they signed a contract in early 2018. In fact, it was published at the time long-term contract (there was talk of five years). Petrobras should prepare fuel and lubricants to be developed from 2019 onwards specifically for the team only from Woking. At the start of the season, this dragged on a bit, while at the same time he is the Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro demanded termination of the contract. The story then turned out for calmed down for a few months, but in the fall they are from Brazil signals of the desired were coming again early termination this cooperation.
The day after the race for US GP there was a divorce as well officially confirmed and published. “Petrobras and McLaren Racing have mutually concluded a partnership in the field of technical cooperation and sponsorship,”Reads the official announcement. Business Director of Petrobras White Castle but he said: “The project allowed Petrobras to develop high-tech fuels and lubricants through research, using new materials and tests under extreme conditions. We are very pleased with the results of the last two years."
McLaren's first husband Zak Brown he thanked for the partnership and said: “We have great respect for their technical and scientific abilities and there is no doubt that their technicians have made clear progress whenever we have worked together.”For McLaren it starts soon anyway a new motor period, as they will be from 2021 continue to become a partner again Mercedesa, which in the field fuels and lubricants for a long time successfully cooperates with the Malaysian Oil Concern Petronas. In this transitional time, the season 2020because McLaren probably continued with BP-Castrol.
