Episode 2 – How to really drive down carbon emissions in Formula 1

Formula 1 is one of the most entertaining and popular sports on the planet. It naturally is the focus of criticism with regards to sustainability as it is a sport about cars and, relative to its size, it emits a huge amount of carbon dioxide. But the source of most of those emissions is not as obvious as you might think. This episode starts by seeing why F1 emissions are so high and what progress they have made in emitting less. Then, it makes the case for how a deeper change in the norms of the sport in terms of sustainability regulations, lifestyle expectations, and decreasing the distances travelled would more drastically reduce the sport’s emissions. This reduction would both better justify the sport’s continuation while also arguably be commercially beneficial, opening it up to new ‘green’ focused sponsors and fans.