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Estrella Galicia leaves Ferrari for McLaren return in F1 beer merry-go-round

Spanish beer brand Estrella Galicia 0.0 has returned to the McLaren Formula 1 team as the Woking outfit’s official beer partner after three years with Ferrari.

In an unusual merry-go-round of beers, the Maranello team is in turn replacing the departed sponsor with Peroni, the top Italian non-alcoholic brand that was previously with Aston Martin for three seasons.

Owned by brewer Hijos de Rivera, Estrella Galicia has long been associated with Carlos Sainz, having supported him from his GP3 days in 2013.

The company entered the top level of the sport in 2015 with Toro Rosso when Sainz made his F1 debut alongside fellow rookie Max Verstappen. The following year it stepped up its involvement with logos on the car.

It then joined Sainz in his team moves, first to Renault for the last part of the 2017 season, and then onto McLaren in 2019.

In 2021 it accompanied him to Ferrari, and it remained a partner of the Italian team for the last three years, a period that saw Sainz score two victories.

Source: Autosport

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