Four-times Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel will drive classic grand prix machines powered by sustainable fuel at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Vettel retired from racing at the end of last season. The former Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin driver has become increasingly passionate about and advocated for causes that can limit the impact of climate change in recent years.
Last year he launched a sustainable fuels initiative, and he can now run several of the F1 cars he owns on such fuels. This includes the Renault V10-powered William FW14B which Nigel Mansell drove on the way to the 1992 F1 title and the McLaren MP4/8 with a Ford V8 engine that Ayrton Senna raced during the 1993 season. He will drive each up Goodwood’s iconic hillclimb on the 15th and 16th of July.
The other cars he will pilot are yet to be revealed, but all will be driven using sustainable fuels.
The last time Vettel attended the Festival of Speed was in 2012, when he drove the previous year’s Red Bull RB7 along with team mate Mark Webber. That car, like the 1992 Williams, was designed by Adrian Newey.
“It’s great to be coming back to Goodwood after all these years,” said Vettel.
“I can’t wait to get behind the wheel of some of my most memorable cars which will be running on sustainable fuel over the weekend. I’m a passionate racer and it’s important to me that we continue to enjoy driving iconic racing cars today and in the future, but that we do so in a responsible way.”
The Duke of Richmond, who owns the estate on which the Festival of Speed is held, said he is “enormously excited to welcome Sebastian back to Goodwood this summer.”
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“I know our fans will be delighted to have an opportunity to celebrate his incredible career and to see him in action on the hill.
“His attitude towards sourcing alternative fuels absolutely aligns with our plans across the event and the wider estate to ensure we are shining a light on this important topic and protect motorsport for the next generation.”
Pictures: Vettel in his FW14B at Silverstone
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