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A1GP World Cup of Motorsport organisers have unveiled an ambitious series of initiatives to help reduce the series’ environmental footprint.

Series organisers have pledged to tackle climate change by a set of measures to be known as THINK Greener Racing.

Measures announced include switching to biofuel, detailing waste reduction measures, the promise to carbon-offset unavoidable emissions and promoting environmental awareness through the series to a global audience spanning 150 countries.

These initiatives were announced today at A1GP's official 2007/08 test session at Silverstone, Great Britain by Pete da Silva, CEO, in front of a global audience.

You can listen to a selection of interviews below, including the thoughts of three Formula One champions on their views on the current battle for the title and the chances of Britain's Lewis Hamilton.

Emerson Fittipaldi (F1 champion in 1972 & 74) is in charge of the A1GP Brazil team; Alan Jones (1980) runs the Australian team, while Alain Prost (1985, 86, 89, 93) was at Silverstone to watch his son Nicolas who will be the rookie driver for Team France.

The season launches at Zandvoort in the Netherlands on September 30, 2007 with Brands Hatch again hosting the final round on May 4, 2008: