Kingspan denies corporate greenwashing in F1 'sponsorship and sustainability' deal

The Irish maker of insulated building panels said it will chair a Sustainability Working Group for Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1

The Kingspan name will appear on the panels of Formula 1 car driven by Lewis Hamilton and on the cars of other Mercedes drivers starting from this weekend's Saudi Arabia grand prix. File Photo: AP/Darko Bandic

Kingspan has denied it’s involved in an extreme case of corporate greenwashing after the Irish maker of insulated building panels announced "a sponsorship and sustainability deal" that will include its name appearing on Formula 1 cars of the Mercedes AMG Petronas team from this weekend.

The Kingspan name will appear on the panels of Formula 1 car driven by Lewis Hamilton and on the cars of other Mercedes drivers starting from this weekend's Saudi Arabia grand prix, as an official team partner.