Throughout its history, Formula 1 claimed that it has been at the forefront of technological innovation, and these developments have benefited the larger automobile sector. The road car industry and other businesses have adopted aerodynamic advancements, safety developments, energy recovery systems, navigation technologies, and composite materials from F1.
And it now intends to promote sustainable initiatives.
Formula 1 Aims To Have a Net-Zero Carbon Footprint by 2030
F1 revealed an ambitious sustainability goal to create a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030 in a blog post in November 2019.
It said projects to reduce carbon emissions will begin immediately in order to start the process of becoming a more sustainable sport. This sustainability effort will deal with F1 vehicles, on-track action, and the rest of the sport's operations.
F1 claimed that it will collaborate with the FIA, all of its partners, sponsors, promoters, and teams to carry out the plan, expanding on the work that many of them are already doing on the sustainability issue.
As part of the sport's sustainability goals, F1's Lawrence Barretto stated in a blog post published on July 26 that the sector is leading the development of a "drop-in" 100% sustainable fuel that will not only be usable by most road vehicles worldwide starting in 2026, but also by F1 cars.
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Formula 1 Will Use Sustainable Fuel by 2026
Fuel innovation has already started. According to Hypebeast, the "E10" fuel utilized by today's cars stands for a fuel that contains 10 % ethanol and is entirely sustainable. This fuel will provide the foundation for a fuel made completely of renewable energy sources in the following four years.
The motorsport is working on an E fuel with a carbon circle that is fully neutral, meaning the amount of carbon used to make that fuel is equal to the amount of carbon emitted by internal combustion engines, according to Ross Brawn, managing director of F1. Therefore, there is no carbon dioxide increase in the atmosphere as a result of the engine usage.
F1 emphasized that the key selling point of this approach is that it can be applied to any road car without requiring any engine modifications.
A fuel that has a lot less of an impact on the environment being used in those cars is a good thing, and F1 will be strongly implying that it's possible to go that route. F1 held that oil companies it is partnering are all committed to achieve this sustainability goal as well.
Ultimately, how can F1's goals improve the world?
Only 8% of the approximately two billion cars projected to be in use by 2030 will be pure battery electric vehicles (BEVS). Therefore, finding additional ways to reduce carbon emissions is necessary.
Pat Symonds, the Chief Technical Officer of F1, is in charge of the team working on this ground-breaking fuel and has spent months conducting extensive study to produce the greatest possible product for 2026.
"It's been a fascinating challenge," says Symonds. "At the time I was first talking to people about this, no one knew what I was talking about."
Yet, F1 is currently moving toward a greener direction, and we hope that by 2030, it will be successful in achieving a net-zero carbon footprint.
