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AMG / Matt Ben Stone

The 2025 IAME Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class ran on sustainable fuel

The 2025 IAME Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class, one of four classes within the Wera Tools British Kart Championship, has been powered by sustainable fuel thanks to funding provided by the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Delivered in collaboration with Motorsport UK, the use of sustainable fuel from Round Three of the Championship achieved a 55 per cent reduction in emissions compared to its fossil fuel equivalent.

The British Kart Championships has served as the training ground for many of the Mercedes F1 team drivers as they honed their skills and technique in junior motorsport. George Russell, along with rising stars from our Junior Programme, including Kenzo Craigie and Ethan Jeff-Hall, all carved a path through the series.

“ Karting plays a vital role in shaping the future of our sport," noted George Russell, " offering young drivers a strong foundation as they rise through the ranks. It is great to see the work that our team is doing with sustainable fuels in Formula One, and I am pleased that this ambition is being extended at grassroots level to the British Kart Championships.”

Funding the use of sustainable fuel in the IAME Waterswift Restricted Cadet Class during the 2025 season upholds the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ' s legacy of supporting upand-coming racing talent and demonstrates its commitment to create a more sustainable future for motorsport. As a team, it is committed to engineering change on and off the track, and its sustainable fuels strategy has been developed to help reach the goal of Net Zero by 2030, while also catalysing wider adoption beyond Formula One.

“ We are proud to have worked closely with the Mercedes- AMG PETRONAS F1 Team on this important step towards more sustainable motorsport,” noted Dan Parker, Head of Karting at Motorsport UK.“ While fuel use in the British Kart Championships is a small part of motorsport’ s carbon footprint, it is perhaps one of the most visible. Switching to sustainable fuel provides the opportunity for young drivers to develop their skills whilst also helping to reduce the carbon emissions of our sport, without compromising on performance. The fuel has performed well in testing, and both customers and teams have commented on its ease of use.”

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Revolution- October 2025