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A busy and tricky start of the 2022 Extreme E season for Nasser Al-Attiyah and Jutta Kleinschmidt
A collision, a penalty, and much information gathered: the first round of the 2022 Extreme E competition hasn’t coped CUPRA’s expectations. The team couldn’t reach the final due to a penalty received after an incident between Nasser Al-Attiyah and Carlos Sainz.
Desert X-Prix: Rosberg X Racing triumphs in red-flagged final
Rosberg X Racing began its Extreme E title defence with victory in a dramatic Desert X-Prix final in Saudi Arabia which was disrupted by a red flag.
Desert X-Prix: Hamilton's X44 squad tops qualifying heats
Lewis Hamilton’s X44 team continued its unbeaten qualifying run by coming out on top in the qualifying heats at the Desert X-Prix, as the second season of Extreme E got underway.
Extreme E reveals hydrogen offshoot plan for 2024
All-electric off-road series Extreme E is planning to organise a hydrogen offshoot for 2024 to be known as Extreme H that will run alongside its sister series.
Why McLaren has taken its unprecedented off-road left turn
McLaren will be in distinctly unfamiliar territory this weekend as it makes its Extreme E debut. But this rugged left turn serves as a means to an end to inspire a greater good
F1 champion Button's Extreme E team confirmed for 2022
Formula 1 champion Jenson Button’s Extreme E team will contest the second season of the electric SUV series and has signed defending champion Molly Taylor for the opening round.
McLaren reveals livery and team for 2022 Extreme E debut
McLaren has revealed the livery and team for its inaugural Extreme E campaign in 2022.
Sainz stays in Extreme E as 2022 grid takes shape
World Rally champion Carlos Sainz and teammate Laia Sanz will remain in Extreme E in 2022 as the grid nears completion subject to the finances of Jenson Button’s JBXE squad.
Defending Extreme E champion Taylor splits with Rosberg team
Defending Extreme E champion Molly Taylor has split with the Rosberg X Racing team.
Abt XE team signs Al-Attiyah to replace departing Ekstrom
The Abt Cupra Extreme E team has hired four-time Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah to replace Mattias Ekstrom as teammate to Jutta Kleinschmidt for the 2022 season.
Loeb, Gutierrez to remain in XE with Hamilton's X44 team
The X44 Extreme E team owned by Lewis Hamilton and operated by Prodrive has retained the services of Sebastien Loeb and Cristina Gutierrez for the 2022 season.
Woolridge joins Veloce Racing for 2022 Extreme E season
Veloce Racing has completed a full switch of its Extreme E driver line-up for 2022 as Lance Woolridge takes the full-time seat alongside Christine Giampaoli Zonca.
Veloce replaces Chadwick with Giampaoli Zonca in Extreme E line-up
The Veloce Racing Extreme E team has replaced W Series champion Jamie Chadwick with Christine Giampaoli Zonca, who breaks away from the departing Xite Energy Racing setup.
Extreme E reveals plans for 2022 season
Extreme E has revealed a near-finalised calendar for its second season in 2022.
Fine margins combine to decide finalists at Jurassic X-Prix
In the most closely contested Extreme E event of the season, fine margins added up to making the difference between qualifying for the Jurassic X-Prix final and missing out.
Rosberg team seals Extreme E title on countback in Jurassic X-Prix
Rosberg X Racing has clinched the inaugural Extreme E championship title thanks to its three event wins in 2021 after drawing on points with Jurassic X-Prix victor X44.
RXR and X44 teams to fight for XE title in Jurassic X-Prix final
Rosberg X Racing and Lewis Hamilton’s X44 squad will spar for the inaugural Extreme E title in the Jurassic X-Prix season finale after seizing semi-final victories in Dorset.
Hamilton's squad completes Extreme E qualifying clean sweep
Lewis Hamilton’s X44 squad completed a qualifying clean sweep during Extreme E’s inaugural season by heading the second shootout and overall times for the Jurassic X-Prix finale in Dorset.
Hamilton's X44 team sets Q1 pace ahead of Extreme E finale
Lewis Hamilton’s X44 team set the early Extreme E qualifying pace as it bids to wrest the championship away from Rosberg X Racing in the Jurassic X-Prix season finale.
Extreme E drivers' "lives depend" on wipers in final event
Extreme E drivers reckon their “life literally depends” on their windscreen wipers to navigate “split-seconds of disaster” in the muddy and puddle-lined Jurassic X-Prix season finale in Dorset.
Sainz Extreme E team tops Jurassic X-Prix practice
The Extreme E team co-founded by Carlos Sainz Sr topped practice for the Jurassic X-Prix, while Lewis Hamilton’s X44 crew had the edge on championship rival Rosberg X Racing.
Female drivers to start final Extreme E round following rules adjustment
Extreme E has mandated that the teams' female drivers must take the race start in the season finale Jurassic X-Prix this weekend in the latest adjustment to the race format.
Abt Cupra team to continue in Extreme E for 2022
The Abt Cupra Extreme E team has announced it will continue in the electric off-road championship in 2022.
How teams prepare for the unique challenges of an Extreme E X-Prix
Extreme E’s races are held in unique locations, from the desert dunes of Saudi Arabia to glacial river beds in Greenland. Preparing for each event poses a tough challenge for the competitors in the all-electric off-road series.
Formula E race director Elkins appointed in same role for DTM
Formula E and Extreme E race director Scot Elkins has been appointed in the same role for the DTM and its Trophy support championship for the 2022 season.
Why Pure ETCR champion Cupra chooses electric motorsport
The momentum behind electric motorsport gathered pace in 2021 with the introduction of the Pure ETCR touring car championship and Extreme E off-road category.
McLaren Racing signs Emma Gilmour for maiden Extreme E tilt
McLaren Racing has signed Emma Gilmour as the first female factory driver in the outfit’s near 60-year history to complete its Extreme E driver line-up alongside Tanner Foust.
UK chancellor unveils £1m plan for Scottish XE round in budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £1 million investment in the Scottish bid to host an Extreme E round in 2022, despite the UK not featuring on the provisional calendar.
Peterhansel leads Extreme E rookie test line-up for Rosberg
Fourteen-time Dakar Rally winner Stephane Peterhansel was invited by Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg’s Rosberg X Racing team to lead the Extreme E rookie test line-up in Sardinia.
Car preservation key to Abt Cupra’s first Extreme E podium
Preserving the car was key to securing Abt Cupra’s first podium in Extreme E, according to Island X-Prix runners-up Jutta Kleinschmidt and Mattias Ekstrom.
Rosberg X Racing closes on XE title with Island X-Prix win
Rosberg X Racing is odds on to win the inaugural Extreme E title after landing victory in the Island X-Prix following a shock retirement for commanding leader Chip Ganassi Racing.
Island X-Prix: Rosberg and Ganassi squads win controversial semis
Rosberg X Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing scored victories in the Extreme E Island X-Prix semi-finals in Sardinia after a controversial and heavy shunt involving Lewis Hamilton’s X44 entry.
Richards: Extreme E must not be about "dodgem cars" after crash
Prodrive chairman David Richards reckons Extreme E must not become a championship about fairground “dodgem cars” following the controversial Island X-Prix semi-final crash that eliminated Lewis Hamilton’s X44 team.
X44 maintains perfect Extreme E qualifying record in Sardinia
The X44 team owned by Lewis Hamilton topped the Sardinia Extreme E qualifying battle for the Island X-Prix to maintain its Saturday monopoly at the expense of Rosberg X Racing.
Island X-Prix: Hamilton's X44 team on course for pole after Q1
Sebastien Loeb and Cristina Gutierrez put Lewis Hamilton’s X44 team on course to maintain its 100 per cent Extreme E qualifying record in the morning Island X-Prix session in Sardinia.
Extreme E reveals unforgiving Island X-Prix course through military base
Extreme E has revealed a hard and unforgiving course through the Capo Teulada military base in Sardinia that will underpin its fourth round, the Island X-Prix, this weekend.
Extreme E: the Enel X Island X Prix takes place in Capo Teulada
The fourth round of the Odyssey 21 electric SUV series will be in Italy on 23 and 24 October in Sardinia. In addition to being a technical partner for charging cars, Enel X is also a sponsor of the Italian flag event.
Extreme E to conclude inaugural season with UK round in Dorset
Extreme E will finish its inaugural season in Dorset, UK as the Bovington military base steps in as the final replacement venue for a disrupted 2021 calendar.
Extreme E reveals provisional 2022 calendar
Extreme E has revealed a provisional calendar for the second running of its all-electric off-road championship in 2022, which is set to kick off in Saudi Arabia from 19-20 February.
The future Tavascan will be the face of Cupra's new car for Extreme E
Cupra has taken advantage of the flexibility written into the bodywork design regulations in Extreme E to unveil its Tavascan Concept car, which will incorporate sustainable materials to radically revise the look of its Odyssey 21 E-SUV.
Versatility vital to Ekstrom's Pure ETCR title challenge
Versatility is proving vital to Mattias Ekstrom’s Pure ETCR championship challenge as he spearheads Cupra’s programmes in both the electric touring car series and the off-road Extreme E.
Abt Cupra had to fight through Arctic X-Prix with 'blunt weapon'
Abt Cupra Extreme E driver Mattias Ekstrom reckons the team had to fight through the Arctic X-Prix with “blunt weapons” when a semi-final run was curtailed by a broken driveshaft.
How XE's Arctic adventure gave a chilly reminder of the fixes to find
Extreme E’s third round provided the very definition of extreme conditions in the Arctic Circle, and despite settling on a successful format and Andretti United taking a maiden win, there remains plenty of work to do with the spec cars that froze in action
XE drivers call for car updates after reliability issues
Extreme E drivers, led by Carlos Sainz Sr, are calling for updates to improve the standardised Odyssey 21 E-SUV car after the latest catalogue of reliability troubles struck in Greenland.
Extreme E drivers address 'tone-deaf' allegations against series
Extreme E drivers have defended the series against allegations of being ‘tone-deaf’ in its environmental message after X44 driver Sebastien Loeb clipped a lake while racing in Greenland.
Arctic X-Prix: Andretti United claims maiden win in eventful final
Andretti United nailed a maiden Extreme E win in the Arctic X-Prix in Greenland when a puncture denied X44 and a car shutdown cost championship-leader Rosberg X Racing.
Arctic X-Prix: X44, Andretti United claim dramatic semi-final wins
X44 and Andretti United snared stylish victories in two dramatic Extreme E semi-finals in Greenland to move into the Arctic X-Prix final alongside Rosberg X Racing and Acciona Sainz.
Arctic X-Prix: X44 holds top spot in qualifying, issues hit rivals
X44 hung on to head the combined Extreme E qualifying times in Greenland for the Artic X-Prix despite the session-topping afternoon form of the recovering Rosberg X Racing squad.
Arctic X-Prix: X44 team tops first qualifying as Rosberg car rolls
Lewis Hamilton’s X44 team topped the morning qualifying run for Extreme E’s Artic X-Prix in Greenland as the championship-leading Rosberg X Racing crew dramatically rolled and suffered repeat technical issues.
Revealed: Greenland's glacier lined Arctic X-Prix course
Extreme E has unveiled its Arctic X-Prix course in Greenland, which sits next to a retreating glacier and will feature the first use of the points-paying super sector format amendment.
Andretti retains Munnings, Hansen for Extreme E 2022
Andretti United has agreed contract extensions with its Extreme E driver pairing of Catie Munnings and Timmy Hansen for 2022 after just two rounds of the inaugural championship season.
Extreme E announces revised race weekend format
Extreme E has again tinkered with its race format to benefit teams that endure an early crash or reliability issue, while the final will be boosted to a five-car grid.
Extreme E to host rookie invitational test in Sardinia
Extreme E will stage a rookie invitational test in Sardinia in a bid to fill a gap in talent, focusing on female drivers, according to championship co-founder Alejandro Agag.
Chadwick to miss Arctic Extreme E as Gilmour gets Veloce drive
New Zealander Emma Gilmour will make her Extreme E debut in this weekend’s Arctic X-Prix in Greenland, replacing the absent Jamie Chadwick at Veloce Racing.
McLaren signs US rally champion Foust for 2022 Extreme E assault
McLaren Racing has signed three-time American rallycross champion and famed stunt driver Tanner Foust to lead its Extreme E driver line-up for a debut season in 2022.
Extreme E adds Sardinia round to replace Argentina
Extreme E has bolstered its heavily-disrupted inaugural calendar with the addition of a round in Sardinia in October to replace the cancelled Argentinian event.
Rosberg XE team partners with UN on climate initiative
Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg has partnered his Extreme E team with the United Nations to commit to aiding its Sports For Climate Action Framework.
Rosberg: Why I believe motorsport can be a force for good
The 2016 Formula 1 world champion has founded his own team in Extreme E, which he believes is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to motorsport's capacity to be a force for positive change in tackling the world’s greatest challenges.
Motorsport Images and Extreme E partnership enjoys stunning start
The Motorsport Images and Extreme E partnership has enjoyed an incredible start in 2021, with the photography agency hailed “the best” for the new all-electric off-road series.
Chip Ganassi: I’m out of NASCAR but “still heavily involved in motorsports”
American motorsports grandee Chip Ganassi insists that he’s “not getting out of anything” after selling off his NASCAR team’s assets to Trackhouse Racing ahead of the 2022 Cup season.