Mercedes GP - Title Sponsor - Petronas

When BMW exited the sport it was thought that Petronas would also use BMW's exit as a strategy to leave F1 sponsorship. However today Mercedes GP have announced a deal that will see Petronas with a bold statement of F1 intent all over the first iteration of the new Silvers Arrows.

Excerpt from http://www.autosport.com/

"Everyone at Mercedes GP is delighted to confirm out long-term agreement with Petronas," said team principal Ross Brawn.

"Our plans for the new season are progressing well, as is the development of our 2010 challenger. We look forward to seeing the car run in the new Silver Arrows and Petronas livery at Valencia."

Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug added: "Mercedes-Benz and Petronas will work together both on and off the track. Petronas' home base in Kuala Lumpur is in a fast-growing region for the automotive industry, which makes this new partnership even more valuable."

Mercedes have also released some more mock images of the Silver Arrow with the Petronas livery