BWT Alpine Formula One Team on the road – powered by Enilive’s HVO diesel biofuel for European logistics

BWT Alpine Formula One Team is to use HVOlution, Enilive’s diesel biofuel produced from 100% renewable raw materials, to power its logistics vehicles during European rounds of the FIA Formula One World Championship. 

Starting from this season, HVOlution will be used by vehicles transporting BWT Alpine Formula One Team’s cars and infrastructure in the main European countries thanks to a network of over 1,700 Enilive service stations where the product is available. Refueling will be managed through Multicard system. The team’s logistics fleet will be equipped to using exclusively HVOlution over the coming weeks.

HVOlution is a pure HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) diesel biofuel, produced at the Enilive’s biorefineries in Venice and Gela, mainly from waste and residues, such as used cooking oils and animal fats. HVOlution is a drop-in fuel, which does not require modifications to engines or distribution infrastructure, and is therefore an immediately available solution that can contribute to the decarbonisation of road transport: in 2025, along the entire value chain, the average reduction in CO₂eq emissions of Enilive’s HVO was 79.5% compared to the reference fossil mix.^*

The agreement with Enilive was developed as part of the partnership between Eni and the BWT Alpine Formula One Team, that last year marked Eni’s return to the FIA ​​Formula 1 World Championship of which the company has become the Official Energy and Fuel Partner of the Team. The alliance also includes a collaboration on the future development of biofuel for top-level motorsports.

Stefano Ballista, Chief Executive Officer of Enilive, commented: “The BWT Alpine Formula One Team’s decision to use HVOlution biofuel marks a highly strategic step that further strengthens an already solid partnership. This initiative reinforces Enilive’s position as a key partner for sustainable mobility, making a tangible contribution to decarbonizing the logistics of one of the world’s most popular and innovative sports championships. At the same time, it provides international visibility for HVOlution, our biofuel capable of accelerating the decarbonization of a large share of diesel-powered vehicles and already widely available at Enilive Stations across Europe.”

Flavio Briatore, BWT Alpine Formula One Team Executive Advisor, said: “Implementing HVOlution by Enilive in the Team’s Logistics activities is another important collaboration we have built with our valued partner Eni. What began as a strong partnership around energy and fuel technology is becoming increasingly more strategic. The introduction of this new project demonstrates a collaboration that is built on trust. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our relationship always further both on and off track.”

_{* According to the conventional criterion of the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED), across the entire supply chain the average reduction in CO₂eq emissions from all Enilive’s HVO produced in 2025 was equal to 79.5%, compared to the reference fossil mix (i.e., 94g CO₂eq/MJ). The average was weighted on the feedstock batches actually processed in the Enilive biorefineries in Venice and Gela.}