Formula 1 is committed to becoming net zero carbon emissions by 2030 as part of its broader sustainability strategy.
But Sebastian Vettel, who has become F1’s resident “environmentalist”, believes that F1’s zero-emission initiatives will never be enough.
And last Sunday’s demonstration flight of the spectacular Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team of the Italian Air Force, at the insistence of the 81-year-old President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, sparked the hypocritical ire of the four-time F1 world champion.
“I heard the president insisted on a demonstration flight,” Sebastian Vettel told the media.
“She’s nearly 100, so maybe it’s hard to let that ego go.”
“We were promised that there would be no more demonstration flights and I think the president had to change his mind. Despite the scoreboards around the track and the specific goal of making the world a better place, F1 simply gave in.
Sebastian Vettel said F1 must stick to its agenda and not give in to demands that are incompatible with its commitment to the environment.
“They (F1) must be unaffected,” added Sebastian Vettel.
“If you have a goal, don’t ignore the fact that you can’t achieve it like other countries. So stick to your words. But time will tell.”
Sebastian Vettel’s environmental activism, which many call hypocrisy, has recently aroused strong suspicion in Formula E driver Lucas di Grassi.
After Sebastian Vettel criticized the all-electric series and questioned its environmental reliability, Lucas di Grassi launched a ferocious attack on Sebastian Vettel, calling his environmental activism “greenwashing” and calling him “not one in which he really believed. “
F1 did not respond to complaints about Sebastian Vettel’s demonstration flight.
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