Brackley’s Mercedes roll out fully-electric truck in Formula 1 sustainability milestone
Mercedes have become the first Formula 1 team to commit to using a fully-electric truck to transport a race trailer for every European race.
The Silver Arrows’ truck left the Brackley headquarters and arrived in Monte Carlo on June 3, ahead of the iconic Monaco Grand Prix.
Monaco is the first of nine successive European grands prix in the 2026 season, with the Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 helping transport valuable cargo every step of the way.
The eActros 600 has joined a fleet of HVO100 biofuel-powered race and marketing trucks and it is expected to cover approximately 15,000km over the next three months.
Completing the European leg of the season at Madrid’s new Madring Circuit in mid-September, the eActros 600 truck is a market-leading example for long-haul electric transport and rapid charging.
Alice Ashpitel, Mercedes’ head of sustainability, said: “We are realising our ambition of deploying the eActros 600 across all nine European races, demonstrating our commitment to accelerating decarbonisation in some of the hardest‑to‑abate areas of our operations.
“As a team, we are committed to engineering change on and off the track, and it’s exciting to see how quickly we have moved from pilot journeys to a full rollout.”
This deployment builds on successful journeys during the 2025 season, including the initial pilot to the British Grand Prix, and an industry first when the W16 race cars were transported from Brackley to Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix on electric power.
Ash Armstrong, eConsultancy manager at Daimler Truck UK, added: “We are proud to be pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in Formula One logistics once again.
“With the eActros 600 supporting the Mercedes team at all nine European races this season, this project is a powerful demonstration that long-haul electric transport is not a future ambition, it's a reality today.
“Building on the success of last year’s programme, this collaboration showcases both the capabilities of the eActros 600 and the rapid evolution of Europe’s charging infrastructure.
“It’s further evidence of how Mercedes-Benz Trucks is helping to redefine sustainable transport, not only in the demanding world of Formula One, but across the logistics industry as a whole."