Bharti Airtel who is one of the leading telecommunications company and also the title sponsor of 2012 Formula One Airtel Indian Grand Prix, has now entered into a race partnership with with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS team for the upcoming 2012 season.
After signing the alliance agreement, Airtel now has access to MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS team along with rights to develop co-branded merchandise. Not only that, Airtel can also use the race partnership logo, offer related mobile content and also promote itself by putting up contests wherein the winner will get to meet the Mercedes AMG Petronas team drivers.
Airtel branding will feature on the airbox and headrest of the Formula One W03 car and on the race helmets of Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg.
image – (L-R) Nick Fry (Chief Executive Officer, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team), driver Nico Rosberg, Bharat Bambawale (Global Brand Director, Bharti Airtel), driver Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn (Team Principal, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team.
Announcing the association, Bharat Bambawale (Global Brand Director, Bharti Airtel) said,
“As title sponsors, we at Airtel are proud to have been an integral part of India’s first F1TM race last year. We are today delighted to enter a new lap of our brand’s Formula OneTM journey with an exciting alliance with the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team”
“Bharti Airtel and the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team are associated with traits of leadership, speed, performance and fast-paced growth, thus making this partnership a perfect match between two like-minded brands. By building on the unique motorsport heritage and strong track record of Mercedes-Benz , we will strengthen brand Airtel’s youthful positioning and appeal to Formula OneTM fans across India”, Bambawale further added.
Ross Brawn (Team Principal of the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team) commented,
“The 2011 Airtel Indian Grand Prix was a very successful new adventure for Formula One and we are delighted to now be partnering with Bharti Airtel, who have supported the sport in India from the outset. Taking our sport to new audiences is vital for our future and we are very much looking forward to working with Bharti Airtel in the run-up to this year’s race, in order to bring our fantastic sport closer to the Indian fans.”
The Mercedes AMG team has won Formula One World Championship a considerable number of times and this year it is all set to deliver the same amount of excitement and adrenaline. Stay tuned for more updates on 2012 Formula One Airtel Indian Grand Prix.
