Formula 1 on track for 2030 Net Zero target
Formula 1's latest Impact Report indicates the sport has achieved a 35% reduction in its carbon footprint since 2018, placing it on schedule to meet its Net Zero by 2030 goal. Significant emission savings have been realized across freight, logistics, broadcasting, and race operations.
Collectively, the sport has eliminated nearly 80,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) over the past eight years. Key strategies include shifting freight from air to sea and regional hubs, with plans to move over half of current broadcast and related freight off air transport by 2030. Further investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is also a cornerstone of these efforts.
Emissions from travel have decreased by 27% compared to 2018 levels, amounting to over 21,000 tCO2e, aided by increased team investments in SAF. Factory and office emissions have seen a 64% reduction against the 2018 baseline, with teams transitioning to renewable energy sources.
On-track operations have also contributed, with alternative energy solutions like HVO, solar, and battery systems implemented across European events. This has resulted in a 17% reduction in event operation emissions per race, despite the sport's calendar expansion.
