Banca Transilvania and Mastercard launch world's first cards in partnership with the McLaren Formula 1 Team

Banca Transilvania and Mastercard are launching the McLaren F1 Team Mastercard Debit (in lei) and McLaren F1 Team Mastercard Debit Gold (in euro, premium) digital cards, issued by BT, the world's first cards in partnership with the McLaren Formula 1 Team .

According to a Mastercard ^survey1, 70% of cardholders want a card that rewards paying for their passions. McLaren F1 Team Mastercard cards, issued by BT, are designed to connect cardholders with their passion every time they make a payment. Depending on the type of card, benefits include cashback offers linked to the Mclaren Formula 1 Team competitions, access to business lounges in Romania and Austria (Vienna) and on the priceless.com platform, discounts on purchases, etc. (Source 1: The Great Unlock, 2024)

The cards are debit, digital, issued and managed from the BT Pay app.

Thanks to the partnership with Mastercard, Banca Transilvania became this year the Official Race Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team at the 2025 Lenovo Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix (Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix), organized in Budapest, on August 2-3, 2025. The McLaren Formula 1 team, consisting of drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, will carry the BT and Mastercard logos on their helmets, steering wheel and MCL39 single-seater.

We are very proud of our partnership with Mastercard and the world premiere we are marking together. For our passionate Formula 1 customers, the McLaren F1 Team Mastercard cards issued by BT mean status and a story about courage, speed and direction that they carry with them every day, in BT Pay.

Oana Ilaș
Deputy Managing Director Retail Banking
Banca Transilvania

Our partnership with Banca Transilvania and the McLaren F1 Team perfectly reflects what we stand for at Mastercard: to connect people with their passions in a meaningful and memorable way. The new McLaren F1 Team Mastercard cards issued by BT mark a global first, uniting speed, innovation, and the thrill of motorsport. They offer access to exclusive benefits and experiences, directly tied to the world of racing and beyond.

Cosmin Vladimirescu
General Manager Mastercard Romania and Croatia

Campaings with exclusive experiences, only for McLaren F1 Team Mastercard cards issued by BT

• Unique experience at McLaren Technology Centre. Campaign ends: September 30, 2025

People who use their McLaren F1 Team Mastercard card issued by BT on purchases of minimum RON 500 or more until September 30, 2025 automatically enter into the draw for a unique experience at McLaren Technology Centre, UK.

• A McLaren F1 Team Experience at the Circuit Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Campaign ends: July 31, 2025.

A McLaren F1 Team Experience at the Circuit Autodromo Nazionale Monza for all McLaren F1 Team Mastercard card issued by BT customers who use one of the BT Mastercard cards (McLaren F1 Team Standard, McLaren F1 Team Gold, Star Forte, Mastercard Mondo, Mastercard Gold, Mastercard Direct, Mastercard Omnipass and Mastercard Business) for purchases of at least RON 500 can still enter, until July 31, 2025 (included), in the An exclusive McLaren F1 Team experience in Italy draw, announced in June 2025.

The prize is a McLaren F1 Team Experience at the Circuit Autodromo Nazionale Monza (September 5-7), the opportunity to drive a lap on the circuit Autodromo Nazionale Monza, with a driver, before the competition.

Banca Transilvania is the card market leader in Romania, with 7.5 million cards issued, of which almost 70% are in digital format, enrolled in the BT Pay (for retail clients) and BT Go (for companies) applications.