Vettel asks if racing in F1 is the right thing to do

Sebastian Vettel It has been a long time since he focused on raising awareness among his fans and Formula 1 fans to fight inequalities and injustice in society and raise awareness about important issues such as changing climate. His last public claim was in the past F1 Miami GP 2022when he attended the presentation of the show Big prize with a T-shirt on which he was ironed about a hypothetical possibility 2060 Miami GP may be the first in F1 underwater, in relation to the effects of climate change at sea level. This time, the driver of the German Aston Martin, 4 -time F1 world champion, was subjected to critical questions at the BBC, where they questioned his speech raising awareness on the fight against climate change because he in turn drives in Formula 1..

Vettel again showed his more mature side, and far from feeling attacked by the question, he agreed with his interlocutor and the public, who burst out laughing when they heard the question they had asked the German driver.

“You’ve talked a lot about energy … is that a hypocrite?”presenter Fiona Bruce asked to the laughter of the audience.

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“This is true. You are right and you are too to laugh. Driving is my passion. Every time I get in the car, I’m thrilled. When I get out of the car, of course I also think, ‘Is this what we’re supposed to do, travel the world and waste resources?’ “he revealed, clarifying that he is questioning whether he is doing the right thing by driving F1 in 23 different places in the world, with a carbon footprint attached to it for the planet, not just because of vehicle emissions, but also because of all the trips and logistics behind each Grand Prix.

“We need to stop relying on fossil fuels, and we can, because there are solutions,” Vettel said to announce his exhibition. “You know, in Britain, you have this kind of gold mine that you sit on, that air, and you have the ability to increase your energy supply using wind, solar … Each country has its own strengths and weaknesses. If you go to Austria, they have the Alps and they have waterthey can pump it up, store it and put it down again. ”

“It’s something I’m wondering. There are certain things that are under my control and others are not,” he said of his situation. “There are things I do because I feel like I can do them better. Do I get on a plane every time? No, not when I can get in the car. But there are some things that are under my control and some things out of my control, ”reasoned the pilot, defending his Formula 1 speech for the positive points it brings to society.

“On the other hand, you know, we entertained people during the Covid era. We were among the first to start again, when everyone’s heads would explode. I’m not saying that Formula 1 has such a good position in the world. to offer entertainment.Many people, when it comes to entertainment, sports, culture, comedy … many don’t know how to act and many have missed out.And I think if we don’t have that, in general, probably we are going crazy, “he said on the other hand.

WHAT THE PRESENTER DID NOT KNOW

Ang ‘Great Circus’ refused to be an electric competition and bet on hybrid engines based on synthetic fuels. A few weeks ago, the F1 Commission approved the bases for the new 2026 engine, which will increase their power by up to 50% and run on “100% sustainable” fuel. The goal will continue to be the test bench for the highest technology to bring these clean fuels to road vehicles in the future.

So far, in 2022 F1 has released E10 fuel, which consists of 90% fossil fuel and 10% ethanol, with the aforementioned goal in mind to create a completely clean fuel in the laboratory, based on waste or biomass. that is not food.

“By taking the lead in developing 100% advanced sustainable direct fuels, Formula 1 could play its part in making a huge impact on greenhouse gas emissions from the global transportation sector, ”F1 said in a statement.. F1 wants to continue to play an important role in developing future solutions for the market.

YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON ENERGY

“Measures should have been taken a long time ago. We should not rely on prices that we do not dictate,” Vettel added of rising energy prices in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“How do we get our energy? In the UK, you have a mixture of gas, coal and oil; Germany is dependent on Russia and could have a problem. What do we do if Russia turns off the tap? We shouldn’t be dependent. We have to. we move on to the next use, not just for independence, but to preserve the big picture: that we live on a planet as beautiful as today, ”Sebastian added. .

“We should think about ‘peace energy’ or ‘freedom energy,’ which is renewable energy. That’s the future, not just as a way to protect people who can’t pay bills, but to also protect against the future” comments by Vettel.