Stefano Domenicali defends sustainable F1 in the Sky Sport 24 debate. Domenicali defends sustainable F1 in the Sky Sport 24 debate .

Formula One President Stefano Domenicali took part on Sky Sport 24 in the debate “Sport and environment: a match to win together”, organized on the occasion of the two major events scheduled in Milan until 2 October: “Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition” and “Pre-COP26 “.

Michele Uva – Football & Social Responsibility director UEFA, Massimiliano Sirena, Team Director of Luna Rossa and Alessandro Costacurta, commentator of Sky Sport also took part in the debate.

Here is an excerpt from Stefano Domenicali’s speech:

“The debate on sustainability represents for F1 a topic of credibility not only in present, but also for the future. I represent a system where large manufacturers, large factories and large states are involved: we have a responsibility to behave consistently because the sensitivity of motorsport fans is changing very quickly.”

“So we are not just talking about the cars that run, but also about those who organize the GPs, because there is a need to give a common guideline to all those important structures that are involved and can contribute to controlling emissions with attention to the environment”.

“From this point of view, Formula 1 is very active: sustainability issues are dealt with all the time. We are doing our part, even if we give the wrong impression and we pass as the ones who pollute the world. This is not the case, because we are doing our part like so many others, be it small or large. We must be an example and offer guidelines for the future “.

“As a medium-term goal, we have an obligation to reach zero carbon in 2030. The racing world is committed to respecting this point. And if we look at the new regulations, the main aspect is to have already decided that the Power Unit of the future will be a hybrid engine with the use of ecological fuels. This is a great choice of F1 consistency ”.

“Obviously there are other important aspects: we are talking with the organizers of the GPs so that the circuits can be adapted to the new regulations between now and 2030. The stadiums rather than the F1 tracks are venues that produce emissions and we will strive to reduce them even more. We are active on this front, because next year Bahrain will be able to produce all the energy needed only with solar “.

“These are facts, not words. We have already started this year by reducing the daily use of plastic. Disposable plastic is no longer in the paddock, so it is no longer available to the spectators who are on the racetrack. 34,000 people arrived on bicycles at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort and another 25,000 by train or shuttle connected to nearby cities “.

“Formula 1 has always had the privilege of being at the center of technological development on all fronts. At the moment sustainability is a deeply felt topic and we have found a very fertile ground in companies that are leaders in the most diverse sectors and that with their commitment will facilitate the achievement of the objectives we have set ourselves “.

“Everyone has to deal with their responsibilities: our global platform allows us to bring messages of a sustainable world into people’s homes and we can multiply contacts by restoring credibility to institutions. Not only at the political level, which have the obligation to give us the direction to follow at a global level, but also at an industrial and sporting level “.