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**Arkadiyas** · 07-01-2010, 09:49 PM

F1 wants manufacturers and industry involvement.
Manufacturers and industry want 'green'
So F1 wants green.
Simple.

But very few manufacturers want F1.

The likes of Honda, Toyota and BMW have gone. Renault have sold a chunk of their team to keep a presence at minimal cost. Only Mercedes and Ferrari remain with no-one in a rush to join them.

F1 "going green" is more about PR than attracting manufacturers back IMHO. The sport's image is of rich boys with rich toys going very fast. That's not very politically correct in today's world, so by "going green" F1 can portray an image of being responsible and caring of the environment.

07-01-2010, 09:49 PM	#12
Arkadiyas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 692 Senior Member	F1 wants manufacturers and industry involvement. Manufacturers and industry want 'green' So F1 wants green. Simple. But very few manufacturers want F1. The likes of Honda, Toyota and BMW have gone. Renault have sold a chunk of their team to keep a presence at minimal cost. Only Mercedes and Ferrari remain with no-one in a rush to join them. F1 "going green" is more about PR than attracting manufacturers back IMHO. The sport's image is of rich boys with rich toys going very fast. That's not very politically correct in today's world, so by "going green" F1 can portray an image of being responsible and caring of the environment.
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