Yes, they’ve been burning 10% ethanol since 2022. But for 2026 they’re dramatically ramping up the KERS power from 120kW to 350, and planning to reduce fuel capacity from 100kg to 70.
“Sustainable” is a contrived definition, like “green” energy, “environmental justice” and “assault weapon” (aren’t all weapons made for assaulting?). But it’s not possible to make synthetic fuel that yields more energy than was used in its making, else you’d have perpetual motion. Its a stalking horse, a head feint, more meaningless virtue-signalling.
The most absurd bit is they’re transforming the sport into a paragon of “environmentally responsibility.” But that’s not what sport is about, is it? Sport is about entertainment, and entertainment is about escapism, and escapism is the polar opposite of being reminded of your social and environmental responsibilities. Motor racing always was about danger and excitement, not who can go the fastest while emitting the fewest carbons. This is a bastardization of the very concept of motor racing.
Yet all the sheeple are lapping it up.
... Formula 1 and General Motors have reached an agreement for the automaker to join the world’s most prestigious racing championship starting in 2026. The new outfit will likely be branded Cadillac and will be the competition’s 11th team.
F1 has been at 10 teams since the 2017 season and that looked to be the way things were going to stay for the foreseeable future as recently as the beginning of this year. In January, the competition’s owner, Colarado-based Liberty Media, turned down a bid by Andretti Global and GM to join the grid, saying it had no plans to expand until at least 2028....