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Mark Hughes

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
696 total appearances

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The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

The only...

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

people really doing it purely as an automotive, fully bought-in automotive other than Ferrari is Audi.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

Yeah, sure.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

But with Formula 1s operating, costs and income, is that significant?

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

Incredibly expensive if you're thinking of it as a fuel for your road car.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

It's 12 to 15 times more expensive.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

But for Formula 1?

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

There's no sleaze on the undercut.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

There's been a backlash against environmental concerns.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

And I think those that didn't want...

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

it to be true that there's an environmental potential catastrophe coming.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

I've taken great solace from the backlash.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

And I think we have to be careful for F1 not to be part of that backlash.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

It has to still stay on the...

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

The morally correct route.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

And I think with sustainable fuels, you can do that.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

The problem with sustainable fuels at scale at the moment is that, apart from the expense, is that the enormous amount of electrical energy needed to produce it, you can't do it greenly at scale.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

That would be required for the entire population.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

That's something that is technically achievable.

The Race F1 Podcast
How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

It's just we're not there yet.