McLaren has announced a new strategic partnership with Neom, a government-backed smart city project in Saudi Arabia, that will serve as the title sponsor of its electric racing teams.
The Spanish brand is officially immersed in Extreme E and ETCR, two fully electric championships with competition formats designed for the new generation. According to Wayne Griffiths, CEO of SEAT CUPRA, this is going to be the way forward for the coming years.
A collision, a penalty, and much information gathered: the first round of the 2022 Extreme E competition hasn’t met CUPRA’s expectations.
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.
Lewis Hamilton’s X44 team continued its unbeaten Extreme E qualifying run by topping the qualifying heats at the Desert X Prix, as the second season got underway in Saudi Arabia.
McLaren names Saudi-backed Neom as Formula E, Extreme E title sponsor
McLaren has announced a new strategic partnership with Neom, a government-backed smart city project in Saudi Arabia, that will serve as the title sponsor of its electric racing teams.
The future of CUPRA in racing is electric
The Spanish brand is officially immersed in Extreme E and ETCR, two fully electric championships with competition formats designed for the new generation. According to Wayne Griffiths, CEO of SEAT CUPRA, this is going to be the way forward for the coming years.
Tricky start to 2022 Extreme E season for Al-Attiyah and Kleinschmidt
A collision, a penalty, and much information gathered: the first round of the 2022 Extreme E competition hasn’t met CUPRA’s expectations.
Desert X-Prix: Rosberg X Racing triumph 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 Extreme E qualifying run by topping the qualifying heats at the Desert X Prix, as the second season got underway in Saudi Arabia.
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 team-mate 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 Molly 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 team-mate 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.
How motorsport’s new eco series fared in its debut season
A brand new motorsport series with a disruptive credo will inevitably suffer teething problems. But the electric off-road series put on a spectacular show in its debut season and laid a positive foundation for the future, if manufacturers decide to follow suit
Extreme E reveals plans for 2022 season
Extreme E has revealed a near-finalised calendar for its second season in 2022.
How Rosberg triumphed over Hamilton in 2021's final showdown
The last hurrah of the 2021 motorsport season boiled down to another Nico Rosberg versus Lewis Hamilton head-to-head. As in 2016, it was the former who won out, his RXR Extreme E team prevailing in a tiebreaker following a tense final round of the all-electric off-road series at Dorset's muddy Bovington military base
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.
Jurassic X-Prix: RXR seals Extreme E title on countback, X44 wins finale
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.
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
How motorsport’s new eco series fared in its debut season
A brand new motorsport series with a disruptive credo will inevitably suffer teething problems. But the electric off-road series put on a spectacular show in its debut season and laid a positive foundation for the future, if manufacturers decide to follow suit
How Rosberg triumphed over Hamilton in 2021's final showdown
The last hurrah of the 2021 motorsport season boiled down to another Nico Rosberg versus Lewis Hamilton head-to-head. As in 2016, it was the former who won out, his RXR Extreme E team prevailing in a tiebreaker following a tense final round of the all-electric off-road series at Dorset's muddy Bovington military base
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
How motorsport’s new eco series fared in its debut season
A brand new motorsport series with a disruptive credo will inevitably suffer teething problems. But the electric off-road series put on a spectacular show in its debut season and laid a positive foundation for the future, if manufacturers decide to follow suit
How Rosberg triumphed over Hamilton in 2021's final showdown
The last hurrah of the 2021 motorsport season boiled down to another Nico Rosberg versus Lewis Hamilton head-to-head. As in 2016, it was the former who won out, his RXR Extreme E team prevailing in a tiebreaker following a tense final round of the all-electric off-road series at Dorset's muddy Bovington military base
How technical troubles detracted from Extreme E's Sardinia encounter
Extreme E has provided thrilling plot lines in its inaugural season, but numerous mechanical failures on the ODYSSEY 21 have detracted from the closely fought battles across various terrains. Sardinia's Island X-Prix set up a championship finale, but also underlined what Spark must do to fix the car for next season
How Extreme E’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 Artic 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
Why McLaren’s surprise electric path can benefit everyone involved
McLaren's announcement that it will enter the Extreme E series for electric SUVs next year came as something of a surprise. But it brings benefits that other championships it could seek to enter cannot, while providing a timely boost to a start-up that has had to cancel two of its South American rounds
Why Extreme E's Senegal round hints at the series' true potential
Extreme E's second round on the sands of Senegal refined some the more clunky aspects of the series' debut event in Saudi Arabia. Even though its star-studded finale between Lewis Hamilton's X44 team and Rosberg X Racing proved anticlimactic, the pieces are in place for the series to only get better
The key area where a start-up series is outdoing F1
While there are those – including several major car manufacturers – who think Formula E has had its day, FE founder Alejandro Agag is continuing to innovate with the new Extreme E series. MARK GALLAGHER sees one element in which it has Formula 1 beaten