Great Britain
F1 welcomed 16 of its Engineering Scholars from the UK and Italy to Silverstone, where they received a full day of unique experiences including paddock and garage tours and a networking event with F1 supported charity Mission 44.
Additionally, supported by charities Make-A-Wish, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Race Against Dementia, Formula 1 raised over £60,000 for their respective charities and we welcomed critically ill children and their families into the paddock for behind-the-scenes tours.
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Silverstone continues to increase its efforts in powering the event through multiple sources of renewable energy and is aiming to reach a waste recycling rate of 50% across the event. There was also a special sustainability-focused fan area called the Zero Zone, to educate and engage fans on the topic.
Hungary
Local organisation the Institute for the Blind and students were treated to tours of the paddock and team garages. They also had the chance to meet their F1 heroes and take part in a special Fan Zone activation that showcased Braille-focused art.
Numerous activities in the Fan Zone promoted and educated fans on sustainability, including recycling ‘voting’ stations and info on the circuit’s Sustainable Development Goals, while the low-carbon energy generation system F1 used in Austria in 2023 and 2024 – which saved >90% of carbon emissions whilst powering the pit and paddock areas – featured for the first time at the Hungaroring.
