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Formula One may not appear to be an inherently sustainable sport, but it is uniquely placed to play a critical role in the
definition, development and implementation of new automotive and technological solutions. In fact, its very ethos means it
not only occupies a place within sustainable culture, but can actually provide steps to improve it, finds Leigh Stringer.
A winning
formula: F1's
roadmap to
sustainability
The Vodafone Mclaren
Mercedes team at work
on the car in the garage
Next year will be Formula One's last
season with 2.4-litre V8 engines and fairly
low-powered Kinetic Energy Recovery
Systems (KERS), which turn mechanical
energy under braking into electrical energy
that can be stored into devoted batteries.
In their place will come 1.6-litre V6 units
with turbochargers, direct injection and
energy recovery systems that are more
sophisticated and powerful.
These changes are being made not only
to reduce the environmental impact of
