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Poster reading 1,200 tonnes a race, the part you never see, showing a nose-loading Boeing 747 freighter at night with F1 freight pallets going up the ramp and trucks alongside, above the figures 7 cargo 747s, 300 trucks, 120 sea containers and 49% of F1's emissions.

How F1 Moves a Grand Prix Around the World

Around 1,200 tonnes of freight, up to seven 747s an event, 300 trucks across Europe and 120 ocean containers in permanent circulation. The hardest job in the sport.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 2, 2026

Poster reading under 1%, the cars are not the problem, showing a cargo plane, freight trucks and a world map of flight paths dwarfing a single F1 car, above a bar reading logistics 49%, travel 29%, events 12%, factories 10% and car fuel under 1%.

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F1's 100% Sustainable Fuel, and What It Actually Does

From 2026 every F1 car runs fuel with no crude oil in it. The cars are also under 1% of F1's carbon footprint, which makes the real argument for it a different one.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 1, 2026