Mercedes has denied reviews suggesting it’s on the verge of dropping Ineos as each a serious sponsor and one-third staff proprietor.
Mercedes has denied reviews suggesting it’s on the verge of dropping Ineos as each a serious sponsor and one-third staff proprietor.
In accordance with The Telegraph, Mercedes staff boss Toto Wolff clashed with fellow shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire founding father of Ineos, all through 2024—reportedly coming “near splitting” over their variations.
The hypothesis intensified following the disclosing of Mercedes’ 2025 livery this week, which contains a putting absence of Ineos branding, making it tough to identify in comparison with earlier seasons.
Revered F1 journalist Roger Benoit of Blick additionally weighed in on the scenario, reporting that Ineos “is claimed to have a mountain of debt amounting to a number of billion.”
Regardless of these reviews, a Mercedes spokesperson has moved to quash any rumours of an impending cut up.
“Mercedes’ relationship with Ineos is ongoing and steady,” the staff consultant said, insisting that the partnership is “not in query.”
Nonetheless, the visible adjustments to the staff’s branding inform a unique story. The once-prominent purple ‘Ineos’ airbox brand—nonetheless seen on Mercedes’ automobile for Lewis Hamilton‘s farewell race in Abu Dhabi final 12 months—has now been changed with a plain gray design for the 2025 season with no branding by any means.
Neither Ineos nor Ratcliffe, 72, have issued a touch upon the scenario.
