NEW YORK—Modo Eyewear is off to the races as the new premium partner of the Sauber F1 Team. The partnership kicks off during the upcoming Italian Grand Prix in Monza and goes through the remainder of the 2016 Formula One season.

As a part of this new partnership, the entire Sauber F1 team will be outfitted in Modo sunglasses “to represent Modo products in style.” In addition, Modo’s branding will be placed on the mirrors of the Sauber C35 Ferraris.

“Modo is very pleased to start a collaboration with the Sauber F1 Team by becoming a premium partner,” Alessandro Lanaro, founder and CEO of Modo said. “Our common interests in technology, innovation and using new materials to create the highest performance make us ideal partners.

“The Formula One environment is the perfect theater to showcase our brand and products. We are also excited to further develop our partnership by researching new technologies with the Sauber Engineering Division that can be applied to eyewear. We are looking forward to our official debut at the Italian GP in the legendary Monza circuit,” Lanaro said.

Monisha Kaltenborn, team principal of the Sauber F1 team added, “Modo’s Paper-Thin Titanium collection proves these attributes at the highest level of quality—the lightest and strongest eyewear matching the carbon material Formula One cars are built with. We are pleased to welcome Modo on board, and we look forward to a successful and fruitful partnership in a promising future.”