However, just before the race, Ferrari confirmed that their current sponsorship with Santander would come to an end after the 2024 season.
The Spanish bank were in partnership with the team between 2010-2017 before returning to the Italian outfit in the January of 2022.
With a sponsor spot available, Ferrari announced their new partnership with another banking company.
Ferrari move on from Santander
Ferrari's Spanish connections will cease to exist next season, as Spaniard Carlos Sainz is making way for Lewis Hamilton in 2025.
The Maranello-based outfit have swiftly moved on from Santander confirming via a statement on Ferrari's website, that: "Ferrari announces that, effective January 1, 2025, UniCredit S.p.A. will partner with Ferrari S.p.A., its wholly-owned subsidiary, to be at its side in its Formula 1 racing activities under a multi-year agreement."
The statement also disclosed the deal would be a multi-year agreement, starting from 2025 but no further announcement was made regarding what type of sponsorship deal will be in place.