Carbon Positive Motorsport

Can F1 Return to V10 Engines?

F1 V10 Engines

Can F1 return to V10 engines? Well it depends, and in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup I look at the possibilities of whether it may happen. Or not. I also look at NASCAR’s solution to food waste, why Mercedes F1 is planting trees and riding onboard a sustainably fueled Ford Mustang Darkhorse with Top Gear’s … Read more

Extreme H Opens Up Development to Entice Manufacturers

Extreme H Pioneer 25

Extreme H has opened up development on their new Pioneer 25 race cars to entice manufacturer involvement and you will find the details in this week’s edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. I also have updates from Motorsport UK on their sustainability initiatives, the possibilities of Formula E racing in Toronto and much more! Sustainable … Read more

The Rise of Synthetic Fuel in Motorsport

Synthetic Fuel in Motorsport

The rise of synthetic fuel in motorsport is the topic of a few of the articles I link to in this week’s edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. I also have news on the use of hydrogen technology in Dakar 25, the SCCA’s plans for racing EVs and much more! Sustainable Motorsport News Towards the … Read more

New FM4 Morocco Championship Launched

FM4 Morocco Championship

The new FM4 Morocco Championship has been launched, and in this exciting first issue of the 2025 Driver Development Roundup, I have all the details you need. Spoiler alert: it’s not exclusively for Moroccan drivers! Additionally, I’ll provide information on how you can test an LMP3 race car, introduce a new Australian Formula Ford series, … Read more

Why Lola Chose Formula E

Lola Cars Formula E Team Testing

Why Lola chose Formula E for its return is the headline topic in this last Sustainable Motorsport Roundup of 2024. You will also get an update on the progress made by Carbon Positive Motorsport, the complication of Formula E’s Pit Boost and much more. Sustainable Motorsport News The Race explains why the new owner of … Read more

Still Early Days For FIA, ACO Hydrogen Tech Regulations

ACO Hydrogen Tech Regulations

It is still early day for the FIA and ACO’s final hydrogen regulations and this week in the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup you will find an update on the progress so far. I also have details on Ligier’s stance on hydrogen in motorsport, an update on Formula E’s Fast Charge technology and IMSA’s partnership with the … Read more

The Challenge of Hydrogen in Motorsport

MissionH24

The challenge of using hydrogen in motorsport is just one of the topics covered in this week’s edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. I also look at Misano Circuit’s KiSS initiative, sustainable power at next year’s European Grands Prix and a different kind of rally. All this and more from your source for sustainable high … Read more

McMurtry Spéirling PURE VP1 Conquers Castle Combe

McMurtry Spéirling PURE VP1

The McMurtry Spéirling PURE VP1 has conquered the Castle Combe circuit with the fastest lap ever recorded. This week I have details and video of the innovative fan car in action. I also have details on the partnership between the SMRC Eco Rally Scotland will partner with Carbon Positive Motorsport, a spotlight on the new … Read more

Toyota Prepares to Race Hydrogen at Le Mans in 2028

2023 Toyota GR HY Concept

Toyota is preparing to race hydrogen at Le Mans in 2028 and this week I have a look on how they will go about it. I also have details on Mercedes F1’s latest sustainability report, a new partner for MissionH24 and the exciting future of synthetic fuels in motorsport and beyond. All this and much … Read more

NASCAR Explores Electric Racing

NASCAR EV

NASCAR is exploring electric racing with their brand-new EV and this week you will find out why and what they intend to do with it. You will also find information on Ligier’s hydrogen-powered endurance racer, how Extreme H could herald changes in mobility for society at large and why IndyCar won’t be going all-electric. All … Read more

Sustainability and Motorsport Sponsorship

Sustainable Motorsport Sponsorship

Sustainability and motorsport sponsorship is an issue that I have covered in the past and is explored once again in this week’s edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. Sponsors and potential sponsors are more often asking teams and drivers about their sustainability initiatives before they commit and this week you will hear why. I also … Read more

Hydrogen-Powered Ligier JS2 RH2 Completes 5,000km of Testing

Ligier JS2 RH2

The hydrogen-powered Ligier JS2 RH2 has completed 5,000km of endurance testing as part of their preparations for the era of hydrogen-powered racing at Le Mans. I have the details this week. I also have news on a new series that will help train motorsport engineers and that can accommodate sustainable propulsion technologies, a ground-breaking test … Read more

Formula E Making Gains On and Off the Track

2024 Formula E Tokyo E-Prix

Formula E is making gains on and off the track and this week you will find out how. I also have coverage of the first Formula E Sustainable Innovation Summit in Tokyo, details of the Forze Hydrogen Racing Team’s fuel cell and putting the all-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup Car through its paces … Read more

Lola Teams Up with Yamaha for Formula E

Lola Yamaha

A revitalized Lola has teamed up with Yamaha to enter Formula E in Season 11 as Nissan commits to Gen4. Along with this big news, I have details on Carbon Positive Motorsport’s new motto and new carbon offsetting programs, how Team BRIT is tackling the sustainability challenge and how the Forze Hydrogen Racing Team is … Read more

The Quarkus P3 and Sustainable Motorsport Innovation

Quarkus P3

This week, delve into the Quarkus P3 and their assault on the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, a prime illustration of the continuous innovation thriving in sustainable motorsport. Whether it’s conquering Pikes Peak or braving the challenges of the Dakar Rally, the relentless drive for innovation remains the cornerstone of motorsport, especially as it confronts sustainability … Read more

Sustainable Motorsport and its Open-Ended Future

Brink Motorsport

This week you will find many examples of sustainable motorsport’s open-ended future, from hydrogen to battery electric to sustainable eFuels and carbon offsets. In addition to the future, you will learn about what is happening right now. How about turning a Tesla Model 3 into a competitive racer? Or a racing series that is carbon … Read more

The Dakar Rally is a Sustainable Motorsport Proving Ground

HoleShot Compétition

The Dakar Rally has become a sustainable motorsport proving ground with their Mission 1000 initiative. This week I feature more vehicles with various forms of sustainable propulsion taking to the dunes as well as one that is utilizing carbon offsets. I also feature McLaren Racing’s new sustainability initiatives, using Formula E to sell EVs and … Read more

New Electric Sports Car Series Launched

Elite World Cup

A new electric sports car series has been launched, but will it succeed where other attempts have failed? This week I also look at how F1 is attempting to influence governments to embrace sustainable fuel technologies, how IMSA is a platform for environmental change and how visible changes are coming to the Gen3 Formula E … Read more

Vintage Bentleys Race and Win with Synthetic Fuel

Vintage Bentleys

This week the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup documents how vintage, pre-war Bentleys are racing and winning in 2023 using synthetic fuels. While we tend to think of cutting-edge race cars such as Formula E and the H24 project being the face of sustainable motorsport, vintage racing is also getting involved with some eye-opening results. I also … Read more

Ligier Goes Hydrogen & More Sustainable Motorsport News

Ligier-JS2-RH2

Ligier has announced that they will be unveiling a new hydrogen-powered race car at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans as hydrogen starts to make waves in global motorsport. I also look at how Veloce thinks that sustainable blockchain technology can promote sustainable motorsport, the options for the future of WRC propulsion, a draft … Read more