Smoking Gentlemen—How Formula One Has Controlled CO2 Emissions

Sustainability

PauloReis Mourao¹ 

[1] Department of Economics &

关键词: Formula One;    CO2 emissions;    fuel;    engines;    Cosworth;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su10061841

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This article reports estimates of the level of CO2 emissions created by Formula One (F1) cars on Sunday races. Supported by a variety of sources and using Monte Carlo iterations, we obtained values identifying important periods of change. These periods were identified using tests of structural breaks. We observe that the 1966–1970 period (related to the dominance of DFV/Cosworth engines) is associated with an increase in CO2 emissions, whereas the 1992–1995 period (related to lighter and more efficient engines) is associated with a decrease in estimated levels of emitted CO2. Our results do not identify the deep modifications following more “green” regulations in 2009–2011 as a relevant change.

【 授权许可】

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