Motor racing, a sport known for flashy, petrol-guzzling racecars speeding at hundreds of kilometers per hour across twisting asphalt tracks, hasn¡¯t been a pastime known for sustainability. Formula 1 is trying to change that.
Often referred to as ¡°the pinnacle of motorsport,¡± the racecar organization, which hosts an annual championship featuring the best drivers in the world, has seen its carbon emissions drop 26% since 2018. At the end of the 2024 season, the sport¡¯s carbon footprint fell to 168,720 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent from 228,793.
F1 said in a statement on Wednesday that it¡¯s halfway toward achieving its minimum 50% reduction target, as set out in its ¡°net zero by 2030¡± commitment.
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