'The world's fastest laboratory': Mercedes F1 slashed air travel and freight emissions by two thirds in 2024

Stuart Stone
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Credit: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS
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Credit: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS

Team cut aviation emissions associated with travel and freight by 68 per cent last year, saving almost 10,000 tonnes of CO2

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team cut its air travel and freight emissions by 68 per cent last year through its increased use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to the team's 2024 Sustainability...

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