GEORGE RUSSELL AND KIMI ANTONELLI TAKE THE RACE OFF-ROAD WITH INEOS GRENADIER
- Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli go AWOL ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone
- Escaping a photoshoot, Russell jumps in an INEOS Quartermaster pick-up, Antonelli takes the wheel of a Grenadier Station Wagon
- INEOS has been a shareholder in the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team since 2020
- Full video is available to view online
London, 1 July 2025 – Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli take to a different kind of track with INEOS’s Grenadier and Quartermaster 4X4s in an off-road escape ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
In the film, Russell and Antonelli are seen taking part in a promo video shoot for INEOS Automotive, subsidiary of INEOS Group, which has been a proud principal partner to the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team since 2020. During a break in filming, the elite athletes sneak off to “have some fun” behind the wheel.
Quickly getting to grips with the extreme off-road capabilities of the rugged 4X4s, the racers power down rocky tracks, kicking up sand and ploughing through muddy water – making the showroom fresh vehicles completely filthy, as they should be, and evading a drone sent to find them.
See George Russell and Kimi Antonelli go rogue here: https://youtu.be/Dgw820kxSbg
INEOS is a principal partner and one-third shareholder in the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. Its involvement reflects the business’s broader commitment to high-performance sports and belief in pushing boundaries.
The Grenadier has been engineered from the ground up to tackle the toughest off-road environments without compromising on-road comfort and refinement. The Quartermaster is a dual cab pick-up version of the Grenadier, featuring the same rugged underpinnings but with a longer wheelbase to provide greater load carrying versitility. Both 4X4s have been designed to enable the most adventurous of active of lifestyles.
The INEOS Grenadier is available to customers in over 50 countries world-wide. To find out more about Grenadier prices, technical specifications and options, visit www.ineosgrenadier.com.
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About INEOS Grenadier
In 2017, INEOS Chairman Jim Ratcliffe, a car enthusiast and experienced adventurer, identified a gap in the market for an uncompromising 4X4 engineered for modern day compliance and reliability. INEOS Automotive Limited was formed and a senior team of automotive professionals assembled to bring the vision to reality with a fresh perspective of 4X4 development and manufacturing.
In 2022 the INEOS Grenadier was launched: a truly global 4X4 built from the ground up that combines rugged British spirit and design with German engineering rigour. The Grenadier provides best-in-class off-road capability, durability, and reliability with the modern comfort and refinement customers expect wherever they are in the world. In 2023 a double-cab pick-up variant of the Grenadier was launched called the Quartermaster, and in February 2024 a third vehicle line called the INEOS Fusilier was unveiled which will offer two powertrain options to meet global consumer needs: an all-electric and a range-extender electric.
INEOS Automotive is a subsidiary of INEOS, a leading manufacturer of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products. It employs 26,000 people across 36 businesses, with a production network spanning 194 sites in 29 countries. From paints to plastics, textiles to technology, medicines to mobile phones, materials manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life. In 2021, INEOS had sales of $65bn.
