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Will 'Fossil fuel dilemma' cause F1 to go extinct?

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John S:
As more countries ramp up efforts to legislate against fossil fuelled vehicles can F1 survive in it's present guise?

Below Honda explains it's reasons for only committing until end of 2021, it's all about the rapidly changing ethos and direction in the motor industry.

Seems individual cities such as Paris, Rome and Mexico City are pushing for their own Petrol/Diesel bans by 2024/5.   :swoon:    Now if they lead surely more will follow.

Can any of the engine manufacturers then really withstand the pressure from impending fossil fuel bans consigning F1 to an historic travelling freak show?  :DntKnw:



https://www.pitpass.com/66633/Honda-admits-to-its-fossil-fuel-dilemma

cosworth151:
IndyCar has run on biofuel (alcohol) for decades.

Jericoke:
F1 runs off of gasoline anyone can buy.  I assume that F1 used to use leaded gasoline, and shifted as the world went to unleaded.  As the world shifts away from petroleum based fuel, I don't see why F1 wouldn't shift there too.

If F1 goes all electric, yes, there's a redundancy between F1 and Formula E.  However, unless Formula E makes massive audience strides in the next 5 years, no one would even notice, nor care, that F1 is going to steal their lunch.

It would be a great way to bring manufacturers who have left F1 back into the fold!

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