Sebastian Vettel has often advocated against the footprints left by Formula 1 against nature and its carbon involvement. This has reached a certain level now that governments from all over the world can consider the $18.6 billion operations dangerous in the upcoming days.
Even though the FIA and the governing body are doing their best to cut carbon emissions and are looking to be completely carbon-free by 2030, somehow that’s still not enough to curb the prevailing situation, believes the four-time world champion.
With the rising global temperature and drastic climate change that is being observed worldwide, it’s just a matter of time before the countries and their respective governments part ways with the sport and lead F1 into jeopardy.
Vettel is warning ahead of a serious problem
Even though the $18.6 billion operations [added values of every F1 team of present date] have been doing pretty well lately, Vettel has deeper concerns than that. While most people were concerned about reaching the venue of the Goodwood Festival of Speed after it was canceled due to climatic conditions, the German star pointed out things that are far more grave.
Talking about this, the German former driver said to The Race, as per Soy Motor, “The threat is not that people are afraid that they won’t be able to get to the circuit to watch the race or for a festival like Goodwood, it’s more the threat that at some point, governments will look at things that they can cut and ban. Maybe consider motorsport as a threat and ban it.”
Admittedly, for the first time in 30 years, the organizers have earlier decided to cancel the Goodwood event on Saturday, citing climatic conditions. Apart from this, the former Red Bull star also mentioned the natural calamities at Imola this year, and the fire that broke out in North America, which could have affected the Canadian GP.
How have natural events affected F1 so far?
The 2023 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was canceled this season due to the excessive rainfall in the northern part of Italy. The entire region near the circuit was underwater, and the locality witnessed one of the worst and most horrifying floods in recent years.
Apart from this, the COVID-19 pandemic that broke out in 2020 also compelled F1 and the FIA to reschedule races. Furthermore, China did not allow the race to be held for four years in a row.
As things stand, Sebastian Vettel wants more focus on sustainability and responsibility while developing to be better. And it should come both from the part of the teams and the governing body. All in all, everyone should work as a unit to save nature before it’s too late, which would force governments to take drastic action.
