Computing big Intel is returning to Components 1 after almost 20 years with a brand new partnership with McLaren Racing.
The Woking outfit introduced the brand new multi-year settlement this week with Intel becoming a member of because the official compute companion, offering Intel Xeon and Intel Core Extremely processors to assist McLaren’s workload.
Along with returning to F1, Intel’s logos will characteristic on one Arrow McLaren IndyCar entry in the course of the 2026 Freedom 250 in Washington DC, earlier than increasing to the legendary Indianapolis 500 from the 2027 season onwards.
The tech agency can even develop into an official companion of the McLaren F1 Sim Racing Staff, with its branding positioned on the on-stage simulator rigs for the F1 Sim Racing World Championship this month and a full digital livery deliberate for 2027.
“Efficiency in IndyCar and Components 1 racing is pushed by expertise, and partnering with Intel strengthens our skill to innovate at scale,” McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown stated.
“Intel has already been an necessary a part of our expertise ecosystem, and their management in computing will play a crucial position in how we design, construct, and race our vehicles. We’re excited to deepen this relationship even additional.”
Zak Brown, McLaren
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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan added: “Components 1 racing and IndyCar are a number of the final proving grounds for high-performance computing. Intel is proud to be McLaren Racing’s compute companion, and to be a part of a workforce that thrives on precision, pace, and innovation.
“Collectively, Intel and McLaren will push the boundaries of what’s doable, reworking knowledge into aggressive benefit at each flip.”
The brand new partnership signifies that the expertise big will return to F1 after almost 20 years out of the championship, having beforehand been a companion of the BMW Sauber F1 workforce within the 2000s.
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