Now, with the introduction of the new technical regulations, things are a little different. They are no longer fighting for victories, but have improved considerably compared to the start of the 2022 season. However, it can boast of being the first team in any sport in general to invest in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).

This was announced by the German team in an official press release, as part of its 2030 “Net Zero” carbon reduction targets. This sustainable fuel serves as a by-product of waste (forestry and agricultural waste, used cooking oil, carbon captured from the air and green hydrogen), being an innovative technology recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization that recycles carbon instead of adding it to the atmosphere.

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Mercedes details that more than a quarter of the emissions generated by the team are produced as a result of aviation. This step will therefore significantly reduce the impact that is generated after traveling from one place to another, especially given the fact that in various parts of the calendar long distances must be traveled between one race and the next.

“The purchase of this fuel will be implemented as part of the Scope 3 indirect aviation emissions,” says the German team, where it plans to achieve a reduction of around 50% of carbon dioxide emissions, while offsetting the remaining emissions in other ways.

“Sustainable aviation fuel has the potential to transform the way we travel and the impact we have on the environment. This is a topic I think about a lot, both personally and professionally: equipment flies a lot. If we have to fly, we have to find a better way to do it,” sentenced Toto Wolff, Mercedes F1 Team Principal.

“SAF is the best solution available to the aviation industry at the moment. Our goal is to be at the forefront of change, using our global motorsports platform as a model for a more sustainable and diversified future,” Wolff concluded.

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F1 looks to the future and wants to run with synthetic fuels or e-fuels from 2023. The goal for 2021 is to start working to have a zero-carbon footprint by 2030. Di Grassi has asked the highest category of motorsport to speed up this process to introduce the e-fuel as soon as possible.

About e-fuel

It is a new fuel that does not generate CO2 emissions and that arises as an alternative to traditional fossil fuel. It is made from hydrogen in water and CO2 captured from the air through an electrolysis process with renewable energy.

The Brazilian Formula E driver, a great social media activist on these issues, justifies his proposal with the statement that “hybrids will be finished soon” and discards electric batteries: “They are from Formula E”.

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Therefore, Di Grassi insists that it is the path that Formula 1 must consider, as fighting for sustainability is not only about planting trees or advertising campaigns.

“This is the right sustainability for F1. Not the green wash that we see today with tree planting and any advertising to be sustainable. Spend the money and ingenuity to get green, clean and sustainable fuels,” added the representative of the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team.

The FIA created a 100% sustainable fuel for the Formula 1 of the future. However, it will not be mandatory until 2026, when the new generation of engines arrives.

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