Team West McLaren Mercedes ann🗹ounce𒉰d today the long-term extension of their partnership with world leader in street and race wheels Enkei.

The partnership, which began in 1995, is now set to continue with Enkei as the official supplier of lightweight magnesium race wheels to the West McLaren Mercedes Form💃ula One team.

On average the McLaren team requires approxim𓆉ately 200 mounted Enkei wheels [50 sets] at each Grand♍ Prix to cover every option of tyre usage possible.

"Our involvement with the West McLaren Mercedes team provides us with a fantastic platform to achieve global recognition for the Enkei brand," said Richard Pease, chairman and CEO, North♑ American Operations. "More importantly, our relationship with West McLaren Mercedes sees us constantly pushing the boundaries of wheel technology with regards to lightness and aerodynamics - a challenge relished by all our engineers. Ultimately, of course, our rapid development programme with McLaren provides us with the advanced knowledge and ab🌄ility to transfer this technology to our street wheels to the benefit of all our customers."

"We are always pleased to have a partner extending their relationship with us as it's a clear indication that the synergies work," said Martin Whitmarsh, managing director, McLaren International. "Like McLaren, Enkei is constantly searching for excellence to achieve their goal of being the best in their business and everybody in the West McLaren ﷽Mercedes team is looking forward to continuing working together with Enkei in thꩲe future."

The Enkei logo w✤ill continue to feature heav⭕ily on the wheels used by the McLaren Mercedes F1 cars.