Will F1 save the petrol car?
The organization behind F1 doesn’t have much faith in the electric revolution. They estimate that by 2030 only 8 percent of all 1.8 billion cars will be electric. The remaining 92 percent is therefore (partly) dependent on petrol or diesel. That is why F1 is working on its own sustainable, synthetic fuel. This fuel will first go to racing and later be sold more widely.
Synthetic fuel: in F1 in a few years
In 2025, F1 cars must already be running on the new sustainable fuel. The petrol must also be usable in normal cars without any modifications to the vehicle. The explosive water is made from waste, biomass or captured carbon. According to F1, the sustainable fuel produces 65 percent less greenhouse gases than regular fuel. The energy density is equal to that of current gasoline.
The lab-made petrol is part of F1’s aim to be completely CO2-neutral racing by 2030. In 2022, the championship will take the first step by switching to E10 fuel, which consists of 10 percent ethanol. This petrol also comes out of the pump in the Netherlands when you fill up with 95. In addition to F1, Porsche is also working on a synthetic fuel.
The explanation of F1
Introducing the fuel of the future
♻️ 100% sustainable
🚀 Same power
🌏 And useable by vehicles across the world#F1 #Formula1 pic.twitter.com/VQNp8ZetYH— Formula 1 (@F1) October 5, 2021
