Red Bull completes first F1 pitstop in total darkness

The world championship winning team, which is known for its quirky PR activities, trained its pit crew to pull off the so-called “pitch black pitstop” as a celebration for winning the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award for six consecutive years.The trophy is handed out to the team that pulls off the fastest pitstops on average across the F1 season, with Red Bull beating Ferrari and McLaren in the …Keep reading

FIA opens up on “unsustainable” financial deficit it has been fighting to cut

Todt spoke to L’Equipe this week and took aim at comments from current president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has repeatedly said he inherited a tricky financial deficit when he took over in 2021.Speaking to the French newspaper about those remarks, Todt said: “Each year, the accounts have been largely profitable, except the last two years, marked by the COVID crisis, which could have finished …Keep reading
Our Journey to Net Zero: FIA promotes ISO Net Zero Guidelines at COP28

Our Journey to Net Zero: FIA promotes ISO Net Zero Guidelines at COP28

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A Guide to International Acknowledgment

Internationally recognised as best practice guidance, the ISO Net Zero Guidelines support organisations to structure and strengthen their existing strategies to ensure that they reach their targets.

Thanks to the Guidelines, the FIA has identified key areas for focus, including formalised emissions reduction and greater coordination between sustainability strategy and advocacy. This will ultimately help the Federation to reach its ambitious targets – including the one of achieving net zero by 2030.

Commenting on this new approach, FIA CEO Natalie Robyn said: “Back in 2020, we set ourselves ambitious targets to reach net zero by 2030. As an international federation, it is extremely important for us to adhere to recognised global standards and best practices. That is why we chose to adopt the ISO Net Zero Guidelines in 2023. This tool greatly helped us identify the areas for improvement in our strategy and we are now able to move forward with a high-integrity approach.”

The FIA showcased these developments at COP28, including through a video shown at the BSI Group (the British Standards Institution) stand in the Blue Zone.

Watch Natalie Robyn’s video testimonial below:

Video of FIA Chief Executive Officer, Natalie Robyn, unveils our commitment to ISO Net Zero Guidelines

 

Sharing Experience

At COP28, FIA Sustainability Manager Barbara Silva also spoke about the Guidelines implementation process during the ‘Transition to Net Zero: ISO Net Zero Guidelines’ panel hosted by Reuters, alongside BSI Group.

Watch the full panel video below:

Video of BSI Panel 1 Full Video

 

Commenting on the panel, Barbara Silva highlighted her experience working on the guidelines and ensuring the successful implementation of sustainability strategies. She said: “My objective is to become completely useless. I am working with every single department to raise capacity on sustainability and making sure they understand why it is relevant in their daily job. It’s not only about leadership from the top but bringing all your colleagues alongside the journey.” 

Paving the Way
With its refined strategy, the FIA is also looking beyond 2030 and leveraging its unique position as the Governing Body for world motorsport and the Federation of the world’s leading mobility organisations to encourage sustainable transitions across its Championships and Member Clubs.

 

COP28SustainabilityEnvironmentSportMobilityFIAFIA1FIAFIACOP28SustainabilityEnvironmentSportMobility00Friday, December 15, 2023 – 12:35pmFriday, December 15, 2023 – 12:35pm

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Sauber to run under Stake F1 Team name in 2024-25

Online gambling firm Stake will continue as title sponsor, while in addition streaming company Kick.com has stepped up its involvement and acquired the naming rights to the chassis, which will be known as the KICK Sauber C44 next season.The team used the Alfa Romeo name from 2019 until this year, with Sauber Motorsport remaining in the background as the company that operated the squad.However, the …Keep reading