Mercedes targets 100% biofuel logistics for European F1 season

The Mercedes Formula One team are targeting 100 per cent biofuel logistics for the European leg of the 2024 season.

Confirmed:

• Team to expand use of biofuel across their generators for trackside hospitality and engineering units
• The motorhome will be powered exclusively by HVO100 biofuel
• Biofuel will continue to be used to power the team’s fleet of trucks

Context:

The Brackley-based outfit targeted a fully biofueled season for the European races in 2023, with the initial target to achieve reductions of over 60 per cent in emissions. In the end, the team exceeded this goal by recording a 67 per cent reduction in emissions. The team have not set a target for an emissions reduction this year, only to build on the savings from last season.

Comment:

Toto Wolff, team principal and chief executive of the Mercedes Formula One team, said: “Sustainable fuels powering our European season logistics are a key part of our transition plans helping the team and our sport move towards a Net Zero future.

“We have increased our investment to deliver further efficiencies with the projected emissions reductions reflecting the combined efforts of the team, Petronas and our logistics partners. Fuel innovation sits at the heart of the changes coming to our sport in 2026 and I am proud to lead a team so committed to driving sustainable change.”

Coming next:

The European section of the Formula One season gets underway this weekend with the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola Circuit in Italy from 17th to 19th May.

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