Published 23:08 IST, November 12th 2019

Formula One follow Hamilton's eco-friendly policy

Formula One appears to have taken on board 6-time champion Lewis Hamilton's concerns over the environment & has announced plan to become carbon neutral by 2030.

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Formula One appears to have taken on board six-time champion Lewis Hamilton's concerns over environment and has anunced plan to become carbon neutral by 2030. goal to eliminate sport carbon footprint includes t only race cars on track but entire F1 circus that accompanies sport, extending to road and air transport of team employees as well as transportation of equipment to tracks all over world. F1 says it will "move to ultra-efficient logistics and travel and 100% renewably powered offices, facilities and factories" and offset emissions that cant be cut, according to BBC.

F1 is taking immediate steps in ir drive to be environment-friendly by beginning carbon-reduction projects with target of making all events "sustainable" by 2025, including eliminating single-use plastics and ensuring all waste is reused, recycled or composted. F1 cars are already engineered to be vastly more eco-friendly than streetcars. Engines have a rmal efficiency rating of 50%, whereas street-car petrol engines are rated in region of 30%, Beginning in 2021, rules will demand petrol used in F1 has a biofuel content of at least 10%.

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Present engines of F1 cars

teams' present engines are due to be used till 2025 but F1 is hoping y will ultimately create " world's first net-zero carbon hybrid internal combustion engine". F1 says it has come up with its plan to have a net-zero carbon footprint "after 12 months of intense work with motorsport's governing body FIA, sustainability experts, F1 teams, promoters, and partners". Hamilton, who has just claimed his sixth world championship, raised eyebrows with recent social media outpourings worrying about "extinction of our race" if humans kept eating animals. Briton switched to a plant-based diet in 2017.

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Hamilton said ahead of Mexico Grand Prix last month he intended to make himself carbon-neutral by end of this year, explaining that he is swapping his fuel-reliant road cars for electric cars. "I don't allow anyone in my office, but also within my household, to buy any plastics," he said. "I want everything recycle-able down to deodorant, down to toothbrush, all se kinds of things.

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"I sold my plane over a year ago. I fly a lot less w. I try to fly less through year and mostly fly commercial so that's been a big change in my habits."  However, Formula One's move may t be to liking of Hamilton's Red Bull rival Max Verstappen. 22-year-old Dutch pilot said before Mexican Grand Prix that racing series should "t over-react or be a drama queen." 

"Yeah, I like fuel. Can I say that? I don't like electric stuff. Well, I like my little electric moped at home, but t for an F1 car. "I kw environment is very important, but F1 has been around for a long time as well and I don't think we should over-react or be a drama queen about it. "Just get on with it. If you don't like it, don't watch it...." 

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22:51 IST, November 12th 2019