The combustion engine burned out! Formula 1 takes the first step towards electric
Formula One is moving towards hybrid engines and renewable fuel. Major environmental progress or just ‘greenwashing’? Yasir Arafat , Edith Cowan University ; Muhammad Rizwan Azhar , Edith Cowan University , and Waqas Uzair , Edith Cowan University For the millions of fans who tune into every race, Formula One (F1) is more than just a sport – it’s the apex of aerodynamics, skill and strategy. Behind the scenes, a quieter but more crucial race against carbon emissions is unfolding. Given the sport’s substantial carbon footprint , F1 has faced criticism from society and even from its own drivers. For example, Sebastian Vettel, a four-time F1 world champion, expressed his concerns by stating : When I get out of the car, of course I’m thinking as well, ‘is this something that we should do, travel the world, wasting resources?‘ In the pursuit of speed and sustainability, F1 teams committed in 2019 to achieving a net zero emissions goal by 2030. As part of this...