F1 to dramatically reduce carbon emission by 2012
TEAMS have plans to cut their carbon footprint by significantly reducing emissions over the next three years.
The F1 Teams' Association chairman Martin Whitmarsh said: "Building on what we have already achieved, we anticipate that, by 2012, F1 will have reduced total carbon emissions by 12.4 per cent compared with 2009."
The current 2.4 litre V8 engines burn through about 160kg of fuel per race on average. The sport is keen to transform its image with more environmentally friendly technology, such as kinetic energy recovery systems.