Ferrari and Shell Ink Deal until 2015

Ferrari and Shell will continue their partnership in Formula One for another 5 years, as confirmed by a statement released by the Italian team earlier today. The announcement was already expected by the media for some time, as the recently ended Malaysian Grand Prix marked the 450th race completed by Ferrari in partnership with Shell.

“This morning a 5-year renewal of the partnership between Shell and Ferrari has been signed. Today Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo and Mark Williams, Shell Executive Vice President, officially signed the contract to renew the historical and technological relationship between the two companies,” said a the statement from Ferrari.

The new partnership will therefore ensure Ferrari a fuel & lubricant deal with Shell until the end of the 2015 season.

“For us Ferrari is not only sponsorship, but foremost a technological partnership, contributing to the important research work we're doing in the areas of fuel and lubricants. Naturally there are also marketing opportunities: we're talking about two top brands, with enormous tradition and known all over the world for quality and reputation. This confirms a fantastic opportunity,” said Williams.

“Shell is a historical partner it was the first brand on our single-seaters as of the beginning of our history. An innovative partner of high quality, whose research is important for Formula 1 single-seaters, but also for serial production cars. With Shell we've won on race tracks all over the world. I'm glad that this partnership is looking into the future,” added the Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo.