F1 Boss Says Series Will Never Go Fully Electric

CEO of Formula One, Stefano Domenicali, told the Italian paper Il Sole 24 Ore on Sunday that "F1 will never go electric." This comes after the sport has taken serious measures in recent years to make itself more environmentally conscious and more in line with what fans and governments around the world are pushing for.

Just last week, the news that "Europe was banning combustion engines starting in 2035" made headlines around the world. Now, the reports of the European combustion engine's demise were greatly exaggerated, since the legislation will allow combustion engines that run off carbon neutral fuel after that point too, but the news still sent shockwaves through the automotive industry around the world.

CEO Domenicali, like many others executives in the industry, sees a lot of this regulation as a hindrance since it treats electric power as if it's the only solution. He feels that, in general, it will hurt normal people that can't afford to purchase an electric car when their ICE vehicle is suddenly outlawed.

To that note, he also believes Formula One will never subscribe to the electric-only mantra, despite the increase of its use in the sport starting in 2026. His goal is one of give and take, staying true to the sport's roots while also finding ways to pollute less, and he makes it clear he's made up his mind on which direction it will move towards instead: "clean, zero-emission petrol".

He states that this fuel will be able to work in existing engines and even in many different types of vehicles beyond F1. It will allow the sport to keep its analog nature while fixing one of its largest sins, and when the regulations change in three years it will be put to use for the first time.