Contrary to what many people think, Formula 1 has no plans to become more electrified with the new UP regulations for 2026. A new carbon-neutral fuel is the way forward, not only for F1, but for the general public.

Formula One motorsport director Ross Brawn revealed that the new sustainable fuel that will be introduced in 2026 could benefit "two billion" production car users.

The fuel currently used in F1 is made with a blend that includes only 10% renewable ethanol.

As part of F1's zero net carbon plan for 2030, the sport will use 100% sustainable fuels by 2026.

But that won't just benefit the 10 teams on F1's grid, as Brawn revealed that the sport's partner oil companies are "all committed" to bringing the fuel to the general public.

"The big appeal is that when we find this solution, you'll be able to use it in your street car, without making any changes to the engine," Brawn told .

"We will have about two billion internal combustion engines on the planet and whatever electric solution we find, whatever hydrogen solution we find, there will still be two billion cars. There are parts of the world where those cars will not switch to electric."

"If we put a fuel that has much less impact on the environment in these cars, it's a positive change and we'll send a strong message that this is a viable way to go."

"All the oil companies working in F1 are committed to this. It will be a fantastic achievement and a fantastic message to the world that there are other solutions as well."

Explaining the benefit of E fuels, Brawn added: "We are working on an E fuel where the carbon circle is completely neutral, so the carbon used to produce that fuel is the same amount of carbon emitted by the internal combustion engine.

"That means that the engines will not add anything to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere."

F1 pioneered for street cars

Earlier this year, Sebastian Vettel commented that UPs are highly efficient but extremely complicated F1 has "not much" relevance to the automotive industry in general.

But Brawn is convinced that this latest step aims to benefit "society broadly."

"F1 has always pushed technology incredibly well and pioneered genuine technology that can be used in passenger cars and road cars and so on," he explained.

"We have an incredibly efficient internal combustion engine."

"That concept that when you set the competition, if you set it with the right goals-if the goal is the best sustainable fuel, the manufacturers will invest millions in development to try to achieve that and then we'll get all the benefits for the general public, society as a whole."