Vettel criticized Formula 1! He thinks it’s not ecological, he’s bothered by pollution. Do you agree with him?

Ecology and the health of our planet. These are topics that Sebastian Vettel is increasingly concerned with. And I wish he wouldn’t. The German pilot also takes part in various charity events related to a “greener planet”. So in his recent comments on Formula 1, he’s not mincing words!

The four-time world champion, who is actively involved in environmental and sustainability issues, thinks that F1’s current plan for greener engines and sustainable fuels is not as progressive as it should be.

According to the German driver, there is a danger that unless F1’s leadership moves in a different direction, the queen of motorsport could be stuck at a point that is not very sustainable.

He also fears that this factor may put enormous pressure on F1 in the future, requiring a drastic change in terms of environmental concerns.

In an interview with Motorsport.com, he claims that F1 bosses need to wake up and realise that much more needs to be done than originally planned.

When asked if there was a conflict between his environmental ideas and his job as a Formula 1 driver, he replied as follows. “Of course, and I think that’s true because Formula 1 is not ecological.

I think we are living in a time where we have innovations and possibilities to probably make Formula 1 also ecological, without losing any of the spectacle, the excitement, the speed, the challenge and the passion.

We have so many clever people and so much engineering power here that we could come up with a solution. But the current regulations are what they are. The engine is super powerful, but it’s useless.”

According to Vettel, F1 is running engines that are not actually in mainstream production and never will be. He goes on to say in the interview that unless change comes, F1 will cease to exist, and rightly so.

Formula 1 management is now finalising its plans for the power units that are due to arrive in the world of the queen of motorsport in 2026. The new monoposts should in future be powered by bio-waste fuels. But Vettel thinks it’s not a good idea to go in that direction.

“I’m not an expert on all fuels, but I would be more in favour of synthetic fuels than biofuels. Obviously with biofuels you have to get carbon from somewhere and I think there may be some problems or complications there,” Vettel explained.

“I think it is definitely right for Formula 1 to try to find a way to find renewable fuels or a formula for synthetic fuels or the use of synthetic fuels in the future.

We have an engine for next year and we will only have 10 percent e-fuel in the car, which is not a revolution from a technological point of view. You can buy the same fuel at the pump as a customer all over the world for several years. So it’s not new,” he added.

Vettel also feels that Formula 1 is far from fulfilling its potential, or even the resources available to the queen of motorsport. Each manufacturer is said to have spent over a billion on the current engine design in recent years.

In an interview with Motorsport.com, he also admits that he himself doesn’t know what the best solution is at the moment. However, he is certain that Formula 1 should address the situation now, not discuss it for five years and do nothing in the meantime.

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