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# F1 stars get behind the wheel of an off-road adventure icon
- URL: https://torquecafe.com/f1-stars-get-behind-the-wheel-of-an-off-road-adventure-icon/
- Published: 2025-07-02T03:45:48.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-04T11:11:19.000Z
- Description: When they’re not driving Mercedes-AMG’s Formula 1 cars, you can apparently find George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in rugged 4x4s.
- Author: Jordan Mulach
- Tags: News, 4x4 & Adventure

Ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Briton Russell and his rookie Italian teammate Antonelli got the chance to sample a track of a different kind, driving something at the opposite end of the spectrum to the W14.

In a promotional video, the pair get behind the wheel of the Ineos Grenadier, the off-roader inspired by the original Land Rover Defender, but refined with modern technology.

The pair drive the 4x4s at speed through an off-road park, with Russell in the Grenadier Quartermaster dual-cab ute, while Antonelli finds himself in the Station Wagon SUV.

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There is of course some irony behind the video. While Ineos - technically the petrochemical portion of it - is a principal partner of the Mercedes-AMG F1 team, Ineos Automotive relies on BMW for the engines in its Grenadiers.

The Grenadier is powered by a choice of two turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six engines: one petrol, one diesel. Both are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission (supplied by ZF), as well as a permanent four-wheel drive system with a two-speed transfer case.

In Australia, the Grenadier is available in the aforementioned Quartermaster, five-seat Station Wagon and also two-seat Utility Wagon commercial guise.

Each body style is sold in base self-named, Fieldmaster and Trialmaster variants, while the Station Wagon gets a special ‘1924’ edition.