The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has announced a comprehensive partnership with the logistics company DHL. The collaboration will enhance operational efficiency across FIA events while reducing emissions over the racing season.
The FIA has launched the Global Partnership Programme to collaborate with leading organisations across the world who share the FIA’s vision for driving innovation, sustainability and safety across both motor sport and mobility. As Global Logistics Partner, DHL will manage the transport, installation and maintenance of key FIA infrastructure across the FIA’s Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula 3 championships. This includes FIA trackside infrastructure such as Mobile Office Units and Garages as well as race-critical equipment.
Sustainability is a central pillar of the partnership, reflecting the shared commitment of both the FIA and DHL to reduce environmental impact and promote responsible innovation. As part of the agreement, DHL will deploy seven trucks for European logistics, each powered by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) which cut emissions by up to 83% compared to conventional fuels.
DHL will support the sport to deliver the rationalised calendar that has been developed to create a geographical flow of races, thereby reducing travel distances across the season and enabling the use of lower-carbon freight solutions. These efforts contribute directly to the FIA’s ambition to halve its carbon footprint by 2030 compared to its 2019 baseline.
FIA Chief Commercial Officer, Craig Edmondson, said: “This partnership with DHL is a great opportunity to collaborate not only on the vital behind-the-scenes work that goes on at any track event, but also to drive sustainable practices across our industry. Pushing for greater sustainability across both motor sport and mobility is a priority for the FIA, and we are constantly seeking to embed this ethos into our ways of working, including our relationships with commercial partners.”
Paul Fowler, Head of Global Motorsports Logistics at DHL, said: “The FIA is a long-standing pillar of the motor sport community, so taking on the role as its Global Logistics Partner is a great honour to us. Our connection extends beyond the track. We share essential values such as safety, quality, speed, and precision, and we are both deeply committed to sustainability. Together, we champion alternative power sources and groundbreaking drive technologies that help reduce emissions along with regionalization of racing calendars.”
Announced during the FIA Sustainability Innovation Series at the iconic Silverstone Circuit ahead of the British Grand Prix this weekend, the DHL partnership marks a new pillar of the federation’s 2030 carbon reduction strategy. This is the sixth edition of the Sustainability Innovation Summit series, showcasing how collaboration, innovation and ambition are driving real environmental progress in motor sport.
The partnership marks another step in the FIA’s drive to strengthen its commercial relationships as part of its broader strategic transformation. It follows the announcement of the FIA’s 2024 financial results in May, which shows an operating profit of € 4.7m for the fiscal year, a major turnaround from the € -24.0m operating loss recorded in 2021.
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