Million-Greenback Contract
The lead-up to the Miami Grand Prix weekend for Scuderia Ferrari was made considerably extra thrilling by the announcement of a new sponsorship partnership with the American multinational info expertise firm Hewlett-Packard (HP), which instantly turns into the title sponsor of the Prancing Horse group. The settlement might be multi-year and permits the Maranello group to as soon as once more sport – as many different rival groups of the purple one do – a title sponsor, a presence that was absent from Maranello because the Mission Winnow period led to 2021.
However the true impression of HP will clearly be felt in Ferrari’s coffers. The sponsorship figures are mentioned to be at least these acknowledged by Oracle for Pink Bull, round $100 million yearly. Figures of this magnitude are essential for groups aspiring to battle for the World Championship title, as they primarily cowl over 70% of the funds cap alone, which, with 24 races on the calendar, is ready simply above $140 million.
The Lewis Hamilton Impact Begins to Be Felt
Nevertheless, the optimistic implications for Ferrari don’t finish there. The Italian every day newspaper La Stampa has highlighted how the Italian group stays the wealthiest in a Method 1 competitors that continues to expertise robust financial progress. The Maranello group is price roughly €3.65 billion, in comparison with Mercedes’ €3.55 billion and Pink Bull’s €2.43 billion. These figures for all the key groups are roughly 3-4 occasions larger than the pre-Covid period, demonstrating how Liberty Media’s monetary coverage has borne fruit.
However Ferrari’s worth is destined to extend even additional sooner or later with the signing of Lewis Hamilton, snatched away from rivals Mercedes. Whereas the sporting consequence of the Lewis Hamilton deal can solely be evaluated from subsequent yr onwards, it’s simple that even now, the affiliation between the seven-time champion – boasting over 36 million followers on Instagram – and probably the most iconic model on the planet of motorsport can solely show to be a profitable alternative. And it doesn’t look like a coincidence that proper now, about 10 months away from Lewis Hamilton’s first race behind the wheel of a Ferrari, the Prancing Horse has returned to having a million-dollar title sponsor by its aspect.
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