Formula 1, a clean car racing championship?

Formula 1 has become the first championship in motor racing to have all its teams achieve the three-star environmental accreditation from the FIA, which has been in existence since 2011. The flagship championship of the world of motor sports aims to achieve a carbon-neutral status by 2030.

Getting the three-star environmental accreditations is the first step forward towards this goal. The ten teams, as well as the current manufacturer Pirelli, have obtained the three stars from the FIA. To ensure impartiality, the institution that oversees the motor racing championships has enlisted independent and qualified auditors.

To obtain these three stars, it is necessary to pass no less than 17 tests ranging from energy consumption and supply chain management to transportation planning, noise management, and carbon emissions.

Several countries hosting Formula 1 races such as Italy, Belgium, Austria, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, as well as the United Kingdom, Japan, and Singapore, also have environmental accreditation, but not the three stars.

« There is still a lot of work to be done »

For the President of Formula 1, Stefano Domenicali, the fact that all the teams have obtained the highest accreditation is a significant advancement. Having our entire championship, as well as many of our partners and promoters, reach this milestone is an important moment and demonstrates the ongoing commitment of the entire F1 community to change in order to achieve our sustainability goals.

Having a majority of partners in the premier category of motorsport heading towards carbon neutrality is a first step. There is still, of course, a lot of work to be done, but we are committed to achieving our goals, to continue innovating sustainably, and to set a positive example to the motorsport community and beyond, declared Stefano Domenicali for the Formula 1 website.

There are less than seven years left for Formula 1 to succeed in its zero carbon emission challenge.