The Extreme E electric off-road racing series whose team owners include Formula One champions Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button, is planning a switch to hydrogen as Extreme H from 2025.
Founder Alejandro Agag told Reuters on Thursday that a decision would be made in the next few months but teams were supportive.Those involved include famed motorsport brands McLaren, Andretti and Ganassi.
“Extreme H will become a world championship. Extreme E will continue running in 2024 and probably that will be its last year,” said Agag.
The Paris-based governing FIA and Extreme E announced last week a non-binding memorandum of understanding to create the first hydrogen off-road world championship.
As part of that framework, Extreme H would become an FIA championship in 2025 and then a full world championship from 2026.
