{"id":11692,"date":"2024-12-16T22:31:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T22:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundinguno.com\/?p=11692"},"modified":"2024-12-16T22:31:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T22:31:18","slug":"mclarens-zak-brown-mastercards-raja-rajamannar-tout-partnership-ahead-of-las-vegas-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundinguno.com\/?p=11692","title":{"rendered":"McLaren&#8217;s Zak Brown, Mastercard&#8217;s Raja Rajamannar tout partnership ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"contain\">\n<div class=\"info\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>McLaren Racing Formula 1 Team and Mastercard officially launched their partnership on Thursday ahead of practice for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and Mastercard chief marketing and communications officer Raja Rajamannar hosted several media outlets for a roundtable session at the K\u00c0 by Cirque du Soleil at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas. Mastercard\u2019s red and yellow circles will be seen on the vehicles driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXBUSINESS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline image-ct\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;One of the biggest brands in the world \u2013 global brand, innovation, technology, master of consumer reach,&#8221; Brown said, adding that partnering with Mastercard was another way to help McLaren build better relationships with fans. &#8220;It\u2019s critically important to us. (Mastercard\u2019s) sponsorship portfolio is second to none and looking forward to collaborating with some other sports.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think a successful partnership is when you have a lot of support from the executive which no doubt will be passed down to the entire organization. So, [Mastercard] ticks every box.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rajamannar said the company wanted to be in Formula 1 because of its growth over the last few years, and because of McLaren\u2019s own brand and success, &#8220;it became evident&#8221; that it had to partner with the race team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This company and this brand has got an incredible storied history \u2026 and more recently it has been seen as the most loved brand based on our research among all the teams,&#8221; Rajamannar said. &#8220;When we get into partnerships, we want to make sure that it appeals to everybody, not just a particular stereotype.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline image-ct\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fundinguno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/raja-rajamannar.jpg\" alt=\"Raja Rajamannar in 2023\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>BUBBA WALLACE GETS NEW CAR AND SUIT DESIGN TO HONOR MCDONALD\u2019S, RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE MILESTONE PARTNERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brown said when McLaren Racing started on a journey with growing the organization in 2017, they didn\u2019t have any major brands it had partnered with and suggested the growth exceeded expectations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you look at where we are today, I think we had won the world championship in partnerships of our racing car. Hopefully that will be followed with winning the world championship on the racetrack.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Thursday, Rajamannar said Mastercard offered 135 cardholders special grandstand tickets and a Cirque du Soleil experience. The 135 number paid homage to Piastri\u2019s fastest lap mark he set at the Las Vegas Grand Prix last year.<\/p>\n<table class=\"stock-fundamentals\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"ticker\">Ticker<\/th>\n<th class=\"security\">Security<\/th>\n<th class=\"last\">Last<\/th>\n<th class=\"change\">Change<\/th>\n<th class=\"percent\">Change %<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ticker\">MA<\/td>\n<td class=\"security\">MASTERCARD INC.<\/td>\n<td class=\"last\">532.94<\/td>\n<td class=\"change pos\">+0.56<\/td>\n<td class=\"percent pos\">\n        +0.11%\n      <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&#8220;Over the course of our partnership, we\u2019ll continue to bring cardholders unique access through priceless.com, combining racing with other passion areas for deeper and richer experiences \u2014 and helping cardholders go behind the scenes with McLaren,&#8221; he added in a news release. &#8220;We can\u2019t wait to share the fan-focused experiences planned for 2025.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline image-ct\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fundinguno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/zak-brown.jpg\" alt=\"Zak Brown in Austin\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Las Vegas Strip transformed into a Formula 1 track for the second straight year. The race is set for early Sunday morning for those on the East Coast at 1 a.m. Those on the West Coast will be able to watch starting at 10 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/sports\/mclarens-zak-brown-mastercards-raja-rajamannar-tout-partnership-ahead-las-vegas-grand-prix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McLaren Racing Formula 1 Team and Mastercard officially launched their partnership on Thursday ahead of practice for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and Mastercard chief marketing and communications officer Raja Rajamannar hosted several media outlets for a roundtable session at the K\u00c0 by Cirque du Soleil at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas. Mastercard\u2019s red and yellow circles will be seen on the vehicles driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri this weekend. 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