McLaren Racing signs multi-year deal with Intel

British motorsport team McLaren Racing has announced a multi-year partnership agreement with American multinational technology company, Intel, who will join McLaren’s Formula One team and McLaren IndyCar team as their Official Compute Partner and will become the Official Partner of McLaren’s F1 Sim Racing Team. Intel will support the teams by helping them turn data into actionable insight through a secure, scalable compute foundation including  trackside edge computing to enable real-time analytics and race-day decision-making. 

Intel will also have branding on the McLaren Formula One cars from the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 and Intel branding will also be present on the McLaren IndyCar team’s car at the Freedom 250 in Washington DC and at the iconic Indy 500 race from 2027. On the McLaren F1 Sim Racing team, Intel will have their logo present on the team’s n-stage simulators for the final event of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship 2026 and on the team’s virtual livery from the 2027 season onwards. 

Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing, commented,

“Performance in IndyCar and Formula 1 racing is driven by technology, and partnering with Intel strengthens our ability to innovate at scale. Intel has already been an important part of our technology ecosystem, and their leadership in computing will play a critical role in how we design, build, and race our cars. We’re excited to deepen this relationship even further.”

Lip-Bu Tan, CEO, Intel, added,

“Formula 1 racing and IndyCar are some of the ultimate proving grounds for high-performance computing. Intel is proud to be McLaren Racing’s compute partner, and to be part of a team that thrives on precision, speed, and innovation. Together, Intel and McLaren will push the boundaries of what’s possible, transforming data into competitive advantage at every turn.”