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McLAREN facing a new partnership with GULF?

The traditional McLaren team and the Gulf oil company are clearly facing a new partnership, as evidenced by the photos of the PR campaign they took. An official announcement of the collaboration could follow before the Silverstone race.

Racing car Formula 1 in sports car, which stood out in front of the gas station. Lando Norris sat on the left front wheel of a race car, the boss of McLaren Zak Brown but he was fixing his tie. Photos these scenes circulated after on Thursday social networks. However, more is not known at this time.

But: McLaren parked his vehicles in front of the company’s gas station Gulfand the company logo was visible on the race car Formula 1. The team McLaren is a question from colleagues from Motorsport-Total.com message that about this photography and possible sponsorship of the company Gulf they do not wish to comment. It's later McLaren on a social network Twitter showed transient and intentionally distorted photo, but the post soon disappeared and can no longer be retrieved.

McLaren shooting day in front of a Gulf gas station.

If presumed new partnership with McLarn and companies Gulf confirmed, this would be a return to the former cooperation. For already in 60s years he was Gulf sponsor McLaren. Until 2019 inclusive McLarn fuel and lubricants supplied by a partner Petrobras. An American company Gulf however, it could act as the successor to the Brazilian concern.

U.S. oil company Gulf was a sponsor of McLaren in the 60s in Formula One.

The company Gulf is known in motorsport for the film "Le Mans”From 70s years where the legendary played a major role Steve McQueen, which is for the team Gulf performed in the race 24 hours Le Mans. Years 1901 established company Gulf since 1984 it is no longer independent as it has merged with a competitor Chevron. Still, it’s a brand Gulf remained preserved.                                                                    

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