Gender inequality is a well-known issue in the sport, so this move has earned praise in the racing community.
In addition to climate change, the competition has also taken a stand on gender equality, as each team has one female and one male driver. Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton and former F1 champions Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button each own Extreme E teams, and Button also competes as a driver.įinally, up and coming rally driver Cristina Gutierrez is competing alongside French racing legend Sebastian Loeb for Hamilton’s UK-based team, X44 With his track record of success, many high profile names jumped aboard his latest creation. A race in Greenland and two more undetermined locations are set to follow later this year.Īgag, who also founded the all-electric racing competition Formula E, is seen as a leading figure in helping motorsport confront the issue of climate change. The inaugural season kicked off in April with a race in Saudi Arabia before heading to Senegal in May.
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It features nine teams of two, with drivers racing all-electric SUV vehicles in different locales across the world while also highlighting climate change’s impact on those areas. Spanish businessman Alejandro Agag spearheaded the creation of this enterprising new series called Extreme E, which aims to chart an innovative path forward for a sport that has come under increasing scrutiny for its negative environmental impact.
A NEW type of motorsport launched this year, and its competitors are racing not just for glory, but also for the planet, writes Shannon Chaffers
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