Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire and government minister Michael Gove have criticised Formula 1 team Mercedes for signing a deal with a firm linked to the tower. The F1 team signed a deal with Kingspan, which made some of the insulation used in the cladding. Grenfell survivors called the sponsorship “truly shocking”, while Mr Gove said he was “deeply disappointed”. Kingspan said it played no role in the design of the cladding on the tower. Kingspan’s K15 insulation was one of the products installed on Grenfell Tower during its refurbishment. Kingspan said: “The Grenfell Tower fire was a tragedy that should never have happened, and Kingspan supports the vitally important work of the inquiry to determine what went wrong and why. A spokesman for the Mercedes team said: “Our partner Kingspan has supported, and continues to support, the vitally important work of the inquiry to determine what went wrong and why in the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

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