McLaren Racing has inked deal with Okta in multi-year deal from F1 2025, with its branding to feature on the car and driver overalls.

McLaren Racing today announced Okta, the leading independent identity and access management company, as an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team for the 2025 season and beyond.

McLaren Racing has one of the most iconic brands in motorsport, from its papaya brand colour to its rich heritage and passion for cutting edge-technology. Now, with Okta’s advanced identity and access management capabilities, McLaren will continue to enhance its operations and security, driving the team further forward on its innovation journey.

The multi-year partnership will see Okta’s innovative solutions further streamline the team’s digital infrastructure, ensuring seamless and secure access for its partners, fans and employees, enabling McLaren Racing to operate with increased efficiency. Okta branding will be featured on the race cars and driver overalls of McLaren Formula 1 Team drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, among other touch points.

Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Okta as an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team. This strategic partnership will enhance our team’s performance, efficiency, and security off the track, enabling us to stay focused on building upon last season’s on-track successes.”

Todd McKinnon, CEO and Co-Founder, Okta, said: “Okta is proud to partner with McLaren and we look forward to identifying how we can help protect the identities of their millions of fans, partners and employees across the globe. By coupling speed with security, together we’ll be able to strengthen the team’s confidence that their identities are secure so they can focus on their performance on track.”

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[The story is as per press release]