F1’s plea to potential British Grand Prix protestors: ‘The sport is trailblazing sustainability'

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has issued a plea to potential environmental protestors ahead of this weekend’s F1 British Grand Prix, making it clear that the sport is doing its bit to be more sustainable.
F1’s plea to potential protestors: ‘The sport is trailblazing sustainability’

The start of last year’s race at Silverstone was invaded by a group of "Just Stop𒈔 Oil" campaigners.

Fortunately due to the race being red-flagged anyway due to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Zhou Guanyu’s crash, the pro❀test had a limited impact on the race.

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The same group has been active in a number of sporting events in reꦐcent months, including Snooker, Cricket and Rugby.

Unlike in other spo🌺ts, the risks in F1 are significantly greater for campaigners to enter the track given the 200 mph speeds.

In an interview with ♕Sky Sports, Wolff addressed t🍬he prospect of a potential protest at Silverstone this weekend.

"I think from our side, one needs to understand that🅘 our industry is trailblazing in sustainability. We're having sustainable fuels. In 2026, it will be 100 percent sustai💫nable fuel.

"The technology and innovation in F1 is important to achieve those mission standards a💝nd our cars are driving 200 miles per hour. You're putting yourselves in danger and also the drivers.

"I can speak for our drivers, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton. They wouldn't want to have anybody being at risk, spectators, fans or themselves. That is not the place to take big risks. You're not blocking anybody but yo♎u're seriously putting people at harm."

Stefano Domenicali (ITA) Formula One President and CEO. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 8, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona,
Stefano Domenicali (ITA) Formula One President and CEO. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 8,…

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali made it cle♏ar that the sport is “really engaged” on various sustainable issues.

"We ar𝔉e not here to dispute any different opinions on things, but to do things that are getting dangerous and basically destr🌃oying events that hundreds of thousands of people [go to] is totally wrong," Domenicali added. 

"I think [there is] a way of showing what you want to do but this is totally unacceptable, so we really hope that people understand it's not the place. That's pretty clear to me. Our industry🐎 is frontline to make sure the awareness of sustainability is there, so we are really engaged on that."

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