The Monegasque continues its approach of featuring public figures in their own words. In its most recent edition, The Monegasque features a firsthand editorial by Swiss driver Sébastien Buemi - Formula E champion, four-time Le Mans winner, and one of motorsport’s most accomplished active competitors. The piece, titled Fast Track to Net Zerø, is less a racing memoir than a statement of purpose: electric motorsport as a vehicle for climate action.

Buemi traces his path from traditional combustion-powered racing into the all-electric Formula E championship, which he joined in its inaugural season. He reflects on the technological progression of electric vehicles - from early limitations that required drivers to switch cars mid-race, to today’s third-generation (GEN3 EVO) cars that now outperform Formula 1 cars in acceleration.

Performance alone is not the focus of Buemi’s editorial. He presents his team, Envision Racing, as part of a broader environmental mission. The team, which holds more podiums and points than any other in the series, integrates sustainability at its core. Regenerative braking technology allows cars to produce up to half the energy required during the race itself. Innovations such as 30-second ultra-fast charging are not just sport milestones—they are signals of what is possible in consumer electric vehicle infrastructure.

Buemi details how Envision Racing connects sport with climate advocacy. Through its Race Against Climate Change campaign, the team organizes educational and policy-focused events at Formula E race locations, encouraging fans to adopt greener habits. For each individual climate pledge taken through the team’s website - ranging from reduced meat consumption to increased use of public transport - a mangrove tree is planted in Madagascar. To date, more than 250,000 trees have been planted.

The article also emphasizes the commercial and cultural momentum of Formula E. With over 400 million viewers globally, the championship’s visibility continues to grow. Buemi argues that as electric racing becomes mainstream entertainment, it accelerates the global transition to electric mobility.

His reflections on Monaco - host of some of Formula E’s most dynamic races - close The Monegasque magazine’s article with a nod to both the principality’s racing heritage and its potential as a showcase for sustainable innovation.

More from The Monegasque’s contributors can be found at monegasque.com

Vladyslava Garkusha

Vladyslava Garkusha is an Actress, TV Host, Model, and Editor-at-Large of Dubai Voice. The People, Dubai, World and Global Perspective.