OPINION: He made his name winning championships in Formula 1, and now the Zero Petroleum founder has a new mission that he hopes will one day transform motorsport
When I left Formula 1 in 2019, I still had plenty of interest in doing more things. It felt like the right time so together with Nilay Shah, professor of engineering at Imperial College, we converted Zero into a real idea that has grown into a thriving company of 53 employees so far. Although I’m happy to see racing series increasingly adopting sustainable fuels, I truly believe we’re pioneering the end game with synthetic fuels.
Zero has entered into a partnership with the Sauber F1 team, although it does not supply any product currently Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images Motor fuel across the UK and Europe is blended with ethanol in an attempt to improve sustainability. This is bioethanol grown from crops. The power from the fuel is less, because ethanol is less energy-dense material than gasoline, so a blended fuel results in less power and mileage-per-litre than you used to have with 100% gasoline.
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