Red Bull Racing will collaborate with Ponos Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, at the 2022 FIA F1 World Championship Series Honda Japan Grand Prix Race, which will be held at Suzuka Circuit for the first time in three years.
Ponos is an entertainment company centered on game development, and its representative work “Nyanko Great War” boasts a cumulative total of 75 million downloads worldwide.
Along with this sponsorship agreement, the RB18 driven by Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez at the F1 Japan GP will be branded with Ponos and Nyanko Great War.
Fans who visit the Suzuka circuit will also have the opportunity to get a limited-edition fan designed in collaboration with Ponos featuring Verstappen, Perez and team principal Christian Horner.
Horner said he hopes the partnership will be a memorable event for the “dedicated and enthusiastic fans” who gather at Suzuka, “the legendary circuit of F1”.
Yotan Tsujiko, CEO of Ponos, commented, “As a partner of Oracle Red Bull Racing, I am very pleased to be able to attend the Japanese Grand Prix next month for the first time in three years.”
The F1 Japan GP will be held at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture from October 7th to 9th.