The international aspect of Formula 1 is one of the many things that makes the sport so appealing to the millions of fans across the world. But with there being 24 races spread across the globe the question that is constantly being asked is how are Formula 1 making the sport more environmentally friendly?
Well here is what we know so far, the 2025 race calendar is an immediate move towards making the sport more environmentally friendly simply because of the way the races have been scheduled. This season started in Australia instead of its regular starting location at the Bahrain International Circuit. This change was put into place so the races could be arranged regionally, so Australia was first, China second, Japan third and then moving to the middle east for the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grand Prix’s. This new development is to support the reduction of air population that the drivers and teams produce throughout the season.
The DHL’s trucks that are used during the European races are biofuel-powered. They reduced carbon emissions by an average of 83%.
The 2023 impact report shows that in order for F1 to further reduce its carbon footprint and achieve its 37% reduction- there will be a particular focus on the logistics sector as it accounts for nearly half of the sports footprint.
Some examples of the sport actively trying to reduce their carbon footprint consist of the solar farm at the Bahrain International Circuit. It produced 5.28 MW of clean energy between the 2022 and 2023 Grands Prix – that is enough renewable energy to cover all the circuit usage with a significant amount to spare! The British Grand Prix was completely powered by green energy alternatives including 2,746 solar panels.
The sport is actively finding ways to reduce their carbon footprint whilst the drivers and teams continue to race and provide us as fans with a brilliant show.
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WRITTEN BY: Hannah Mahmood
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