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Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Akira Shimada; hereinafter “NTT”) and McLaren Racing (Headquarters: United Kingdom; CEO: Zak Brown; hereinafter “McLaren”) today announced a multi-year partnership, under which NTT will become an Official Partner of the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team for the 2027 season and beyond.
The partnership marks a new chapter in the long-standing relationship between McLaren Racing and the NTT Group, following previous collaborations between NTT Communications (now NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS) and McLaren’s Formula 1 Team, and NTT DATA and the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team. This new phase of the partnership will bring together NTT’s technology expertise with McLaren’s drive for innovation and high performance in Formula 1.
NTT will support the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team in its quest to become the most AI-fluent team on the grid, with AI security governance at its core. As part of the partnership, NTT will provide support to help the shared ambition of responsible and innovative AI adoption. This includes supporting the framework that is used to help regulate security risks from the use of AI, an increasingly important function as the technology evolves.
The partnership will also provide opportunities to demonstrate how NTT’s technology and expertise can support McLaren both on and off track. Through an enhanced global engagement programme, NTT will bring clients and fans closer to the partnership and the world of Formula 1.
Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing, said:
“We have a long-standing relationship with NTT and are excited to welcome them as an Official Partner of the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team, to build on the success we’ve had to date. AI has enormous potential across our sport and our business, and NTT’s expertise will support us in adopting new technologies in a responsible and secure way.”
Akira Shimada, President and CEO, NTT, said:
“We are delighted to announce this new partnership with McLaren Racing, building on our strong and trusted relationship over many years. Formula 1 is a global stage where the world’s brightest minds come together to continuously push the limits of what is possible. McLaren Racing, which has achieved outstanding results through its investment in people and technology, and NTT, which has continued to transform itself while addressing societal challenges, share much in common. Since 2019, NTT has contributed to the growth of motorsport through its title sponsorship of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. This new partnership builds on that experience, and together with McLaren Racing, we will further accelerate NTT’s global business.”