The FIA announced on Friday that TotalEnergies will begin supplying fuel for the WRC starting from round four of the season, which will take place in the Canary Islands at the end of April. The French company’s agreement will cover the remainder of the 2025 season.
The previous supplier, P1 Performance Fuels, has entered administration, a situation that had already been reported earlier. Due to this, P1 can no longer fulfil its contractual obligations to supply the championship.
TotalEnergies already supplies fuel for other FIA championships, including the World Endurance Championship (WEC).
“I would like to thank TotalEnergies and the FIA team for moving so quickly to make this agreement that guarantees the supply of sustainable fuel for the remainder of the season. TotalEnergies is a recognised supplier of sustainable fuels to the motor sport industry, and I am sure that we have found the right solution for now while we consider the longer-term options for the single fuel supplier to be selected for 2026 onwards following the tender process,” said Emilia Abel, the FIA’s road sport director.
“It is never an easy situation when a supplier enters administration, but we have been able to react effectively to ensure there has been no negative impact on the competition.”
At the ongoing Safari Rally, cars are still running on P1 Performance Fuels, as the fuel had already been shipped to Africa before the company announced its financial difficulties.
The FIA also confirmed that the tender process for the 2026–2028 WRC fuel supply contract has just closed, and the governing body is now evaluating the submitted proposals.
