SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS
If you ask some people, the only thing circular about F1 racing is the wheels. Fast cars, huge crowds, a global race series … it does not shout“ planet-friendly”.
It sounds counterintuitive, but there is a rich seam of sustainability running through the sport – powered by the extraordinary engineers who work for the teams.
At McLaren Racing, the home of the current F1 constructors’ champions, the work goes on at its space-age headquarters near Woking, designed by Sir Norman Foster.
It is also the base for McLaren Racing’ s Director of Sustainability, Kim Wilson.
CIrcularity and track success together With her infectious enthusiasm, Kim is an ideal advocate for circularity and sustainability in F1.
She navigated an early career as a chartered accountant before taking a right turn to sustainability, arriving at her current destination via EDF Energy and EDF( UK).
Kim has an unequivocal belief that F1 will speed towards net zero – and that it will not be at the expense of performance.
She says:“ I think there’ s a lot of people who think that you have to choose between sustainability and on-track performance,” adding:“ We can deliver circularity and on-track performance together.”
42 June 2025