Formula 2 team bosses have objected to the series being used as a “test bed” for synthetic fuels before they are introduced to Formula 1.
However F2 CEO Bruno Michel said there is no doubt the series will press ahead with plans to introduce the new fuels.
F1 intends to switch to synthetic fuels, which produce fewer emissions, in 2026, as part of its goal of becoming a net zero producer of carbon by 2030. F2 and F3 team bosses stressed their support for the change to greener fuels but said junior championships were not the correct place to evaluate such new technologies.
F1 technical director Pat Symonds explained the series’ rationale for trialling the new fuels in lower categories before they are used for grands prix.
“We will introduce sustainable fuels into Formula 2 and Formula 3 before we do into Formula 1,” he said earlier this year. “The reason for that is that Formula 2 and Formula 3 use a single type of engine, they use a single type of fuel. So we’ve got to do…