Extreme E has confirmed the dates for its debut season, which gets underway in January 2021.The all-electric off-road series will race at five locations that are under threat from climate change and human activity. Each...
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Bethonie Waring
Extreme E confirms Himalayas round
Nepal’s Mustang District in the Himalayas will host Extreme E’s mountain round, the electric SUV off-road racing series has announced.The location, which is under threat from climate change, is the fourth to be...
Piquet joins Extreme E drivers’ programme
Nelson Piquet Jnr has shown his interest in the new Extreme E series by signing up to the drivers’ programme.Piquet won the first Formula E drivers’ title in 2014/15 and had been an ever-present driver in the series...
Jack Amey
Extreme E announces Saudi Arabia for desert round
Extreme E has announced Saudi Arabia will host its “desert leg” in the championship’s maiden season.Three of the five locations for the inaugural all-electric off-road championship have now been confirmed, with Saudi...
Extreme E begins testing Odyssey 21
Extreme E has begun testing its electric SUV, Odyssey 21, at an off-road testing facility in south France.Three drivers from the championship’s Driver Programme will complete the four-day test at the Chateau de Lastours...
Newey and Vergne launch Extreme E team
Reigning Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne and Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey have teamed up to launch Veloce Racing Extreme E team.Veloce Racing, sister team to the eSports organisation Vergne founded, is the...
Ogier and Chadwick among drivers confirmed for Extreme E Driver Programme
World Rally Champion Sebastien Ogier and Jamie Chadwick are among 11 drivers announced for Extreme E’s Driver Programme.The Driver Programme is a pool of drivers “designed to promote professional drivers and assist...
Extreme E series launched in London
A new electric series called 'Extreme E' has been launched on board RMS St Helena in London in a bid to highlight the impact of climate change on ecosystems around the world.The first event is scheduled to take place in...