Vettel sees the hypocrisy of fighting for the environment in Formula 1, and wonders about the future

São Paulo, SP (Volsapress) – Sebastian Vettel has admitted that he is questioning his future in Formula 1 not because of the poor performance of his team, Aston Martin, at the start of the season, but because of the negative impact of his sport on the environment.

Formula 1 cars themselves are hybrids and are on track to ban fossil fuels from the combustion engine by 2026 (the mix currently contains 10% biofuels). But the biggest problem, as the four-time champion pointed out, is the displacement of tons of equipment from one side to the other, in a schedule that is determined from a commercial rather than a logistical point of view. The last four stages were held on different continents: Saudi Arabia in Asia, Australia in Oceania, Italy in Europe, and Miami in the Americas.

“It’s my passion to drive, I love it, every time I get in the car I love it. When I get out of the car, I think of course ‘Is this something we should do?’, I travel the world, a waste of resources,” the German noted.

“We’re entertaining people. During the pandemic, we were one of the first to start over. When everyone’s heads were about to explode, we got back in Formula One. I’m not saying that Formula 1 has that huge prestige in the world to provide entertainment. [Mas] Whether it’s a sport, a culture, a comedy, or a lot of people not being able to perform, a lot of people have missed it. I think if we didn’t have that, we might go crazy. But there are a lot of these questions I ask myself, because I feel like I can do better.”