Press Release - Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro & Santander Bank

[BKgen®]

Maranello, 10th September





Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with the Santander Bank, which, as from 2010, will become of the team's most important sponsors. "We are very happy to have a new partner like Santander, with whom we are beginning a very important and long term collaboration," commented President Luca di Montezemolo.




"We share common values, such as striving for excellence, a passion for competition, an international approach and, last but by no means least, the colour red. These values will make this a fruitful partnership, noteworthy around the world." The agreement, which is for a five year period, will see the Santander logo and branding on the cars, the drivers' overalls and on the team kit.

[SampaGuy]

is that emilio botin in the picture

yes it is haha

[EJ25RUN]

This made me think in retrospect.

So currently, Spanish bank Santander is one of the main sponsors on the McLaren cars (because of Alonzo's time there.)

If you remember right, the MP4 in McLaren's name is Marlboro Project 4. Up until 1997, Marlboro was the main sponsor to McLaren and a side sponsor to Ferrari until McLaren went West in 1997 and Marlboro became Ferrari's title sponsor the same year.

So now....a side sponsor of McLaren wants to be with Ferrari. lol

I still don't think that they wll fork over the $billion a year that Marlboro is putting out.

Let's remember that Santander went to McLaren because of Alonzo's move there, if im connecting the dots right, Alonzo just got more reason to be moving to the red and yellow town.

[BKgen®]

This made me think in retrospect.

So currently, Spanish bank Santander is one of the main sponsors on the McLaren cars (because of Alonzo's time there.)

If you remember right, the MP4 in McLaren's name is Marlboro Project 4. Up until 1997, Marlboro was the main sponsor to McLaren and a side sponsor to Ferrari until McLaren went West in 1997 and Marlboro became Ferrari's title sponsor the same year.

So now....a side sponsor of McLaren wants to be with Ferrari. lol

I still don't think that they wll fork over the $billion a year that Marlboro is putting out.

Let's remember that Santander went to McLaren because of Alonzo's move there, if im connecting the dots right, Alonzo just got more reason to be moving to the red and yellow town.

Exactly what I was thinking

But if Fisichella pans out to be a worthy addition to Ferrari's team, I don't see it happening. Well... not until Kimi's contract is up.