Return of the V12

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Pirelli actually recycle the used F1 tyres to produce more tyres, also for F1.

I need to add to that, though. Pirelli, and the FIA/FOM spend a lot of money transporting those tyres to meetings, especially to what are referred to as the fly away races, even though the containers of tyres are sent by ship.

Two problems there. Firstly, when those far away races are in different countries, let's say a fortnight apart, they have to ship containers to both countries, or it could be even more than two with the way the season is planned.

Secondly, cargo ships are huge sources of lots of carbon, etc., so this is very far from being "green". It's bad enough that F1 needs at least 4 Boeing 747 freighters to get to these fly away races, plus the containers the teams send by sea as well.