Mastercard Welcomes QNB as an Official Mastercard Race Partner of the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1® Team for the FORMULA 1 LOUIS VUITTON GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2026

Doha, Qatar; 7 June 2026: Mastercard, a Naming Partner of the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1® Team, welcomes QNB as the Official Mastercard Race Partner for the second year in a row, for the FORMULA 1 LOUIS VUITTON GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2026.

Through this unique collaboration with Mastercard, QNB, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has served as an Official Mastercard Race Partner of McLaren for the event since 2025.

Building on their shared focus on innovation and passion for creating unforgettable moments, Mastercard and McLaren’s global collaboration kicked off in 2024, elevating the partnership to Naming Partner status from the 2026 race season. Together, the two brands are redefining how fans connect with the sport, creating priceless experiences that extend far beyond race day.

For QNB, the collaboration reflects the Group’s broader focus on delivering customer experiences that extend beyond traditional banking, leveraging strategic global partnerships to create greater engagement, access and value for its customers across key international markets.
With McLaren celebrating a landmark moment at this year’s Monaco Grand Prix — the team’s 1000th race, commemorated with a special livery — the collaboration also sees QNB’s branding featured on the McLaren front wing flaps, steering wheel tops and driver visors, delivering global visibility to millions of fans worldwide.

"At Mastercard, we believe in the power of passion to bring people together in meaningful ways,” said Mark Elliott, division president, East Arabia, Mastercard. "Through our collaboration with QNB and McLaren Racing, we are bringing this community of fans closer than ever to the thrill and immersion of sport.  To do so as McLaren marks its 1000th race makes the experience all the more priceless."

The collaboration continues to support QNB’s efforts to enhance customer engagement through globally recognised partnerships and premium lifestyle experiences.

“At QNB, we are committed to creating meaningful experiences that strengthen how customers engage with our brand beyond traditional banking,” said Yousef Mahmoud Al-Neama, Group Chief Business Officer at QNB Group. “Our continued collaboration with Mastercard reflects a shared commitment to innovation, customer engagement and delivering exclusive moments that connect our customers to globally recognised brands such as McLaren Through strategic partnerships like this, we continue to strengthen our customer value proposition while reinforcing QNB’s position as a leading bank in the region with a strong international presence, delivering innovative and differentiated experiences to customers across our network.”

Throughout Mastercard’s partnership with the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1® Team, cardholders have exclusive access via priceless.com, blending the excitement of racing with other passion points like music, entertainment and culinary to deliver deeper, more immersive experiences.