Olympus to partner Mclaren.

[Dunit]

Olympus cameras have moved their sponsership from the red cars to Macs,Lets hope they do not get accused of bringing any thing else with them.
Ferrari were upset enough when they lost Vodaphone,

[Eric Mc]

Why don't they use the word "sponsor" anymore?

Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 12th March 17:31

[nrayner]

More on-topic does my memory fail, or did Olympus used to be a sponsor of Williams in the Honda days ?

[stockhatcher]

i think that was Canon.

[SimonY]

'Sponsor' suggests a one directional arrangement. 'Partner' suggests you are both getting something out of the deal. Therefore better to form partnerships than look for sponsorship.

[williamp]

nrayner said:

More on-topic does my memory fail, or did Olympus used to be a sponsor of Williams in the Honda days ?

I think they did when Damin Hill had the "0" number- 1994???

Now, if only Mclaren could get JPS as well as Oyympus, they could paint their cars black and gold. Yum...

[coetzeeh]

Dunit said:

Olympus cameras have moved their sponsership from the red cars to Macs,Lets hope they do not get accused of bringing any thing else with them.
Ferrari were upset enough when they lost Vodaphone,

Vodaphone must be pleased with the exposure they got in 2007.

[Dunit]

Yes must be laughing all the way to the bank as they say "Any news is good news"

[Eric Mc]

nrayner said:

Why doin't they use the word don't any more ?

Corrected.

[Eric Mc]

How would Olympus be able to "partner" McLaren?

Are they involved in technology that is useful to an F1 team?

Just wondering really as they have "spnsored" (in the old fashioned way) F1 teams in days gone by - Lotus and Wolf spring to mind in the late 1970s.

[anonymous-user]

williamp said:

nrayner said:

More on-topic does my memory fail, or did Olympus used to be a sponsor of Williams in the Honda days ?

I think they did when Damin Hill had the "0" number- 1994???

Now, if only Mclaren could get JPS as well as Oyympus, they could paint their cars black and gold. Yum...

Canon were on Damon's 0 car in 1993. In 1994 they didnt have Canon or Olympus on the car, Segafredo and Rothmans were the main sponsors in that season.

[groomi]

Eric Mc said:

How would Olympus be able to "partner" McLaren?

Are they involved in technology that is useful to an F1 team?

Those technical secrets don't photograph themselves you know...