It kind of does rub the wrong way a bit.
Seb is a likeable guy and I get that he's kind of signed up to the environmental movement now so he has to say these things. I don't have a problem with Seb per se, he's not a bad guy. I rooted for him, especially at Ferrari. :)

But I had to dump my car in 2020 when covid hit. Three years later and prices of decent second hand cars are now inflated beyond my reach. I don't even want one anymore. So… as for cars… well, I would say my environmental footprint is very close to zero.

Silver lining: no more road tax to pay. I'll keep that money myself.

When the synthetic fuels are based on carbon capture, and its production 'fuelled' by wind or solar, then it is just as clean as Solar/Wind electricity.
Actually, it is even cleaner* as the carbon is temporarily 'withdrawn' from the atmosphere.

* for simplicity sake I leave out the impact of producing the Combustion vs Electric powertrain, and the transportation of the fuel/ions.

The status of some of those trees weren’t good (the non palm ones)

Fun fact: 'Palm trees' aren't trees.
Probably family of the Killer Whales and F1 Racing ;)

Actions speak louder than words. I suspect his carbon footprint is bigger in 1 year than in my entire life. I've never been on an airplane and I also use public transport. People like me see hypocrites who aren't doing what they say.

Less pollution the better but to champion zero emissions on a racing vehicle while flying around the world.. It rubs me the wrong way.

I don't necessarily doubt you but after reading most of their white paper, I have questions about the figures. And in that same whitepaper, it says that F1 will be using the P1fuels in 2026.

Alessandro Alunni Bravi: "In Formula 1, we are at the pinnacle not only of motorsport, but also of technology, especially for the future of mobility. Since 2014, we've used the most efficient hybrid fuels in the world. Now we are using 10% bio fuel and soon our cars will run on 100% sustainable fuels."

Hybrid fuels?

Anyway, there is only one area where F1 is at the pinnacle of technology; the MGU-H. And that is relatively useless outside of high performance competitive environments because the gains, while meaningful, are marginal in normal road use while requiring a very complex and expensive system to achieve. Even F1's aerodynamics, while certainly clever, are very inefficient because the series thinks open wheels is the only way to have a proper F1 car.

It's no surprise to see F1 double down on fuel as a big selling point for the 2026 rules because there's very little else that makes it interesting. And that's fine - to a degree - because fuels obviously extremely important. What it's not, however, is a particularly interesting topic for manufacturers to market their products on. It'll be interesting to see how many of them stick around long term.

Yet these fuels have similar emissions in the end. Apart from the circus to get an F1 car at a track and serviced (that's all done by fairies and dwarfs that are carbon neutral in their travel of course). Vettel is stuck in a weird green washing loop.

Alan Dove,
Thanks for the insights you bring with regard to everything surrounding Karting !

The fuel Vettel used was produced by German company P1 Racing Fuels in Belgium, just a few hundred kilometres from the Nordschleife. Their 100% fossil-free fuel reduces Well-to-Wheel (WtW) emissions by 71% compared to 100% fossil fuel (up to 92% are possible when using 100% renewable power). WtW emissions include everything that happens from gathering the raw materials to the burnt fuel exiting the tailpipe.

The status of some of those trees weren't good (the non palm ones) if they remove those i have no problem with that BUT healthy palm trees is a other case.

It is odd that Toto Wolff makes comments about karting being too expensive while Mercedes are putting F1 money into the gearbox categories. These categories have traditionally been sanctuary for those trying to avoid F1 money in the direct drive classes. It's worth noting that Paulo Ippolito who won in KZ is older than Max Verstappen. Max kicked the trend off, but it was him, his dad and CRG. He wasn't an 'F1 Junior'. Despite what some may think F1's presence within karting isn't particularly welcome unless you're a team owner who wants to make a quick fortune. I think going forward the FIA needs to make some decisions.

Nothing against Alex's success, but the FIA and F1 have make the direct drive classes horrifically unattractive and have really destroyed them. Partly bad technically decisions and partly F1 money making it exclusive. Karting isn't F3 or F4, it isn't a 'ladder' class, especially not the shifter categories. But now some fear the F1inificaiton of karting will infect those classes too.