Huge title sponsor deal ‘nearing completion’ as part of F1 team shake-up – report

AlphaTauri据说finalisi的边缘ng a huge title sponsorship deal with Hugo Boss, to take effect from next season.

A report from German publicationF1-Insiderclaims the long-rumoured deal between Red Bull’s junior squad and the global fashion marque is close to completion, with further talks between Red Bull and Hugo Boss executives reportedly having taken place at Monza.

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko confirmed earlier this year that AlphaTauri, who have been struggling in the Constructors’ Championship this season, would be undergoing a rebranding and would be brought into closer alignment with Red Bull from an engineering perspective from next season.

Hugo Boss title sponsorship deal with AlphaTauri reportedly close to completion

F1-Insider’s report claims the future name of the team would incorporate both Hugo Boss and Red Bull, with Marko having sought a deal to bring in more financing to the Faenza-based team in the hope of improving its results.

With Hugo Boss having left its sponsorship commitments in Formula E, the brand’s chief executive recently confirmed it will be putting its efforts solely into Formula 1 from a sporting point of view.

“Hugo Boss is realigning its existing commitments in sport and we will focus only on Formula 1 in the future,” CEO Daniel Grieder toldMotorsport-Magazinin Germany.

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Having joined up with Aston Martin previously, currently sponsoring the Silverstone-based team as their official fashion partner, Grieder said separately to Reuters: “Formula 1 is back, and it’s better than ever.

“They have also committed to a more sustainable world and races. The sport is even more relevant than ever and the whole world is watching.”

AlphaTauri have struggled overall on track so far this season, currently sitting bottom of the Constructors’ Championship on three points, with Yuki Tsunoda having failed to start the Italian Grand Prix following an engine failure on the formation lap.

They will be undergoing significant off-track changes at the end of the season too, with long-serving team principal Franz Tost set to retire, to be replaced by former Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies – and a new chief executive already in place in the form of former FIA secretary general Peter Bayer.

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