Ferrari or McLaren? Puma Cashes In Either Way You Pick

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Pick a side. Red or papaya. Maranello or Woking — the two teams scrapping at the sharp end of the grid. Whichever badge you pull on, the same brand rings up the sale.

Puma dresses both Scuderia Ferrari and McLaren, and it has just released a jersey for each ahead of the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix. The Southeast Asia-exclusive collection reached the Philippines this month, priced at ₱4,000 a shirt.

That’s a comfortable position for a sportswear brand. The rivalry sells the merchandise, and the manufacturer never has to back a winner.

The McLaren jersey features Espresso Brown, Black and signature Papaya Orange details.
The McLaren jersey features Espresso Brown, Black and signature Papaya Orange details.

Two Teams, One Kit Supplier

The pairing is unusual in motorsport, where apparel deals typically tie a brand to a single garage. Puma sits on both sides of this one — which means the fiercer the title fight gets, the better the quarter looks.

It also explains the design logic. Neither jersey is a warmed-over version of the other, because the brand needs fans of both teams to want theirs specifically.

Look closely and the template borrows from football, not racing. Both shirts land in two colorways, styled like a home-and-away pair, and both use the boxy cut and all-over print of a modern club kit.

That’s the real play. Motorsport merchandise has always been race-weekend gear — worn for three days, then folded away — while a football shirt gets worn year-round. Puma is chasing the second behavior.

Batik, Weaves and Papaya Orange

The designs pull from across the region rather than from any single country. Motifs draw on traditional Philippine weaves, Thai Mudmee, Indonesian batik, Vietnamese brocade, Peranakan tile patterns and Malaysian batik, all layered alongside the team logos.

Sino-Portuguese architecture and local Art Deco flourishes feed the broader visual language. The result reads as a regional composite, which suits a race that draws fans from every corner of Southeast Asia.

The Ferrari shirt is the more restrained of the pair. It comes in Club Red and Shoji, with a tonal all-over print built from heritage patterns and threaded through with floral detail.

The McLaren version goes louder. Espresso Brown and Black carry patchwork-style batik overlays, cut through with the team’s signature Papaya Orange.

Both are available through Puma’s online store, its flagship outlets and selected official stockists nationwide. Whether the Singapore night race ends in red or papaya, the shirt on your back came from the same place.

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