Mercedes outlines major sustainability milestones across Formula 1 operations in 2025

Central to that progress was a technical breakthrough on track, with the team debuting a bio based carbon fibre composite on the rear brake duct wheel shields of the 63 W16 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The component went on to race for more than 7,000 kilometres, with the car winning in Singapore, finishing on the podium in Las Vegas, and securing top three results in Sprint races in Austin, São Paulo and Qatar.

According to the team, the development demonstrated that the material can withstand the extreme operating conditions of Formula 1 competition following close collaboration across its carbon fibre composites supply chain.

Away from the circuit, Mercedes highlighted internal initiatives at Brackley, where an employee car sharing programme saved 360,000 miles of commuting in 2025, equivalent to approximately 99,000 laps of Silverstone.

The team also became the first on the grid to transport its race cars to a European Grand Prix using electric power, moving its W16s and equipment to the Dutch Grand Prix with Mercedes Benz Trucks eActros 600 vehicles over a 673 kilometre journey from Brackley to Zandvoort.

Further emissions reductions were achieved through expanded use of HVO100 biofuel in internal combustion engine logistics trucks. The team said this avoided more than 410 tCO2e during the European season, a reduction it equated to the annual sequestration capacity of roughly 33,600 mature mangrove trees.

Mangroves were also central to the launch of the Blue Carbon Collective in June 2025 with title partner PETRONAS, funding mangrove restoration research in Brazil and Malaysia. Mercedes noted that eight current calendar venues are located within 100 kilometres of mangrove forests, including Singapore and São Paulo.

At grassroots level, the team partnered with Motorsport UK to co fund sustainable fuel use in the IAME Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class of the British Karting Championships, achieving a 55 percent emissions reduction compared with fossil fuel alternatives.

Bradley Lord, Team Representative, said: “We are proud of the progress made in 2025 across the environmental sustainability landscape and within the inclusion and social impact space.

"Our actions matter to us, and we know it matters to our fans. We are energised by what is to come in 2026 and determined to keep raising the bar at home, on track, and in the communities that we live and race in," Lord added.

Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, added: “There were many highlights in 2025 but the significance of applying a bio based carbon fibre composite material to the W16 cannot be underestimated.

"We look forward to 2026 as we work to shape a more sustainable future for Formula 1," Ashpitel concluded.