Google and Android to the McLaren F1 car

A new sponsorship brings Google and Android to the McLaren F1 car in the upcoming season.

Large tech companies are well represented in the formula 1† Both worlds go well together. F1 is all about the latest technology to make the cars as fast as possible. Not only in terms of hardware, but also in terms of software. McLaren has always been a racing team that worked closely with tech companies. In the past, they partnered with OnePlus for a sponsorship. This time you are going to find Google and Android on the McLaren F1 car.

Google has signed a multi-year contract with McLaren. As a result, you will find the logos of the tech company and Android in various places. On the cars, but also on the helmets and racing suits of drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo. A nice detail, for example, is the fact that the colors of Google Chrome can be found on the 18-inch rims of the Formula 1 car. In addition, Android is written on the fin, right behind the driver’s seat.

The collaboration goes further than just some stickers on a car and on the racing suits of the drivers. The team actually uses Google’s Android and Chrome technology during qualifying and the race. If the team comes into the picture during qualifying or race and you see something from Google or Android in the picture, you now know why.