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**estheticianI** · 12-09-2008, 05:33 PM

Lenovo have agreed to switch to Mclaren next season but will not have their name on the car which seems quite odd. They will be associated with the team with garage advertising and trackside boarding.

Santander leaving Mclaren in 2010 is also an odd choice in my opinion as they have in the past year purchased 3 failing British banking corporations, and taken on millions of British customers. You would think that to be associated with a leading British F1 team would be great advertising for them and not go to an Italian team where at present, they seem to have no commercial interest. Dropping a British team in the height of the credit crunch does not give out an impression of Loyalty. The Alonso link is the only advantage IMO and as we know that is not set in stone. They are already huge in Spain so this makes little sense to me. I am sure it will become more obvious in the months ahead.

12-09-2008, 05:33 PM	#5
estheticianI Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 503 Senior Member	Lenovo have agreed to switch to Mclaren next season but will not have their name on the car which seems quite odd. They will be associated with the team with garage advertising and trackside boarding. Santander leaving Mclaren in 2010 is also an odd choice in my opinion as they have in the past year purchased 3 failing British banking corporations, and taken on millions of British customers. You would think that to be associated with a leading British F1 team would be great advertising for them and not go to an Italian team where at present, they seem to have no commercial interest. Dropping a British team in the height of the credit crunch does not give out an impression of Loyalty. The Alonso link is the only advantage IMO and as we know that is not set in stone. They are already huge in Spain so this makes little sense to me. I am sure it will become more obvious in the months ahead.
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