Mercedes is eyeing to make its F1 cars using sustainable fibre composites as early as 2025 season in another step towards sustainability.
After McLaren tried to use natural fibre to make its car components as an alternative to carbon fibre, Mercedes is taking its own steps to use sustainable carbon fibre composites to make their cars, as early as the current 2025 F1 season, in another step towards sustainability.
Carbon fibre forms nearly 75% of race car material. They use approximately 60% of fibre and 40% is made up by the resin system. Mercedes aims to create a lightweight material in a sustainable way which will be useful to help them achieve Net Zero by 2040.
Mercedes is working with the FIA to create sustainable carbon fibre composites and hopes to achieve the two separate projects – one the carbon fibres and other being the resin system – later this year. It is unclear by when they can successfully use the components on the car, though.
“When you combine performance and innovation, you create progress,” said Toto Wolff. “I am proud to lead a team of problem solvers who are committed to driving sustainable change. I would like to thank our partners for supporting our drive for material innovation, and to the FIA for enabling us to test these materials. Collectively we are moving the dial on sustainable products and demonstrating that Formula 1 continues to be the fastest laboratory in the world.”
At the same time, Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability, added: “We are proud to be at the forefront of sustainable innovation within our sport. Leadership must be driven by innovation and our team’s efforts in this space are the latest demonstration of our ambition to become one of the world’s most sustainable global sports teams. We look forward to exploring the application of sustainable materials this season.”
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