Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing, commented:

“We congratulate Formula 1 on its commitment to a more sustainable sport. McLaren will continue to work closely in partnership with Formula 1 to help turn its strategy into action, as an essential part of our evolving sustainability programme.

“As McLaren operates across the worlds of technology, racing and mobility, we recognise our responsibility to sustainability, from minimising our environmental impact to maximising our social impact through our people, technology, processes and operations.

“This approach echoes the expectations of our fans, customers, partners, employees and stakeholders. We believe motorsport has an opportunity to demonstrate sustainability through key technology to evolve our industry into a showcase for the future. We support and applaud F1’s sustainability strategy announced today.”

Notes

While we acknowledge there is much to do, we have already made a start.

• We have applied this to both our Formula 1 team (FIA Institute Environmental Accreditation), our UK operations (Carbon Trust Standard) and our McLaren Applied Technologies business (ISO 14001 accreditation).

• We are now extending our environmental impact work beyond our F1 racing team, for example, to look at the lifecycle assessment of our batteries that are used in all Formula E teams. McLaren has developed a range of sustainable technologies and products that can address the needs of electric or hybrid races, improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions.

• We have also started to map our technologies to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, more commonly known as the SDGs, as we focus on our three pillars of sustainability: environmental; positive social impact; and sustainable business strategy and governance.

About McLaren Racing:

New Zealand racing driver Bruce McLaren founded the McLaren Racing team in 1963. Since 1966, when it entered its first Formula 1 race, McLaren has won 20 Formula 1 world championships and over 180 grands prix. It has also won the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Indy 500 three times – the two biggest races in the world.

The McLaren Racing team competes in the 2019 FIA Formula 1 World Championship with Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris. They drive the McLaren MCL34.

About McLaren Group:

McLaren Group is renowned as a world-leading technology brand. Since the formation of McLaren Racing in 1963, McLaren has been pioneering and innovating in the competitive world of motorsport and Formula 1, forging a formidable reputation which has seen the racing team win 20 Formula 1 world championships and more than 180 races.

The McLaren Group has built on its racing success and diversified to include a luxury, high-performance sportscar and supercar business, McLaren Automotive, and McLaren Applied Technologies, an industry leading technology and innovation business. For more information, please visit McLaren.com.