How long till we see Alonso back as a brand ambassador?

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Yes, fair to say that Fred looks a little different these days- here he is after a visit to the McLaren approved barber back in '07.
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...and his Limited Edition Aquaracer Calibre S (Ref. CAF7113)


He does have an existing deal with a brand called Viceroy, but you'd expect that he'll be a TAG Heuer driver again, especially as next year is the 30th anniversary of the McLaren relationship.
 
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[QUOTE="He does have an existing deal with a brand called Viceroy, but you'd expect that he'll be a TAG Heuer driver again, especially as next year is the 30th anniversary of the McLaren relationship.[/QUOTE]

Ah, I smell a special edition!
 
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I hope so....there are a couple of new non-sporting ambassadors in the pipeline, but Alonso makes sense, given the new McLaren-Honda will be launched next week
 
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Yes, it has to be. The timeline also matches. Let's see if there are any interesting McLaren special editions for 2015.
 
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Yeah, I saw this earlier, but I still think Alonso will be the big brand ambassador to come. My thought was the announcement would happen around the McLaren Jerez test event.
 
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Here's the official video:
 
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Looks like McLaren launch may be without the final livery/ sponsors...here is a photo of Alonso..no TAG Heuer logo- yet.


We have:
- Honda
- Mobil
- SAP
- Pirelli
- Johnnie Walker
- Segafredo
 
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wow, sad state of affairs for F1 when one of their top teams with one of the top drivers can't fill a fire suit. Mr. E will probably blame the beard!
 
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Viceroy is still listed on his homepage as official sponsor, alongside Oakley.

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I believe it is the result of a microwave blend of fake Hublot & Audemars.
 
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Well that could explain why we haven't seen something by now. There might be ongoing contract negotiations. We'll just have to wait and see.
 
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Good catch David!
 
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easy to spot once you know it's there! their fire suits are still pathetically sparse!
 
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Wow. Not sure what to say 😁

I assume with all of this heritage/ retro/ back to the future theme, we'll be seeing a red and white McLaren Honda on the grid in a few weeks, even if the test livery is black.

dc