Formula one announced it is going to run on specially manufactured green tires in the upcoming Japanese grand prix. This is the latest move in trying to move formula one into a more green position. Next year they are looking at regenerating hybrid devices.
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Formula One to Run Green Tires in Japanese Grand Prix
(via www.formula1.com)
Submitted by Addism on Wed, 2008-10-08 16:12. | Tags: transportation | formula one | green | racing | tires

Formula 1 Racing to Go Hybrid from 2009-2013
(via gas2.org)
It’s not quite the same type of hybrid drive-train you’d see in street vehicles, but in an exciting announcement, Max Mosely of F1 has announced that all cars will become hybrid by 2013, along with other changes to the vehicles.
Submitted by SVOboy on Tue, 2008-04-22 15:16. | Tags: transportation | formula one | hybrid | racing

Vroom, Vroom: Formula 1 Orders Teams to Go Green
(via www.wired.com)

In the hypercompetitive world of Formula 1 motor racing, the only thing greater than the level of technology is the money spent developing it, and a lot of that money is about to be invested in green technology that will appear in cars the rest of us drive.
Submitted by AutomotiveGreen on Thu, 2007-11-01 21:21. | Tags: technology | automotive | autos | engine | environment | formula 1 | formula one | fuel | green | racing