F1 confirms the development of synthetic sustainable fuel set to be ushered in from 2026


F1 confirms the development of synthetic sustainable fuel set to be ushered in from 2026

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali

F1 has made it intentions clear about makin the sport carbon free by 2030 and the body is working hard to achieve this ambitious target. We all are well aware of the impact of emission of greenhouse gases caused by the fuel used in F1. FIA did take steps to counter that by introducing the E10 fuel, which comprises of 90% fossil fuel and 10% ethanol, but the goal is to be completely sustainable in terms of fuel by 2026.

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Therefore, after a lot of research and development, the development of synthetic sustainable fuel is complete and will be introduced from 2026. This fuel can prove to be a game changer in terms of environment friendliness as it’s produced from a industrial process which allows it to emit only carbon which was extracted to make it in. Nothing more or nothing less.

It might not be restricted to F1 cars and can used to de-carbonise cars in general. We know that a big step to sustainability would be bringing E-vehicles into play. It has been estimated that around 1.8 billion cars will be on the road and only 8% will be electric. The fact that this drop in fuel can be used in Internal combustion engines, it can reduce the emission of greenhouse gases considerably.

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F1 continues to race towards its sustainability goal as it confirms the use of synthetic fuel from 2026

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali

Apart from this, the FIA has also laid down a list of other things which could help the sport become sustainable, such as:

  • Introduced remote broadcast operations to reduce freight
  • Redesigned freight containers so more efficient aircraft can be used
  • Transitioned to 100% renewable energy in its offices
  • Delivered a first carbon-neutral broadcast production at the 2021 British Grand Prix and aim sto achieve the same at Silverstone again this weekend, as reported by bbc.

We have seen how brutal climate related crisis can be and therefore it’s the responsibility of the FIA and Stefano Domenicali to keep looking for measures which could make the sport more sustainable and also try and make significant changes which could help the car industry become sustainable in general, too.

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