2024 Extreme E Championship

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The 2024 Extreme E Championship is the fourth season of the Extreme E electric off-road racing series. This will be the last season that the series uses battery-electric powertrains, before the transition to hydrogen fuel cell cars for the 2025 season. [1] [2]

Calendar

On 21 December 2023, the provisional 2024 season calendar was announced. Saudi Arabia and Sardinia returned from the previous year, the latter as a double-header, with a first trip to the United States replacing Chile as the season finale in America. [3] [4] There will be a five-month gap between the season opener in Saudi Arabia and rounds three and four, to take place at an undisclosed location in Europe, later confirmed to be Scotland. [5]

RoundEventLocationDates
1Desert X-Prix Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 17 February 2024
218 February 2024
3Hydro X-Prix Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland 13 July 2024
414 July 2024
5Island X-Prix I Flag of Italy.svg Sardinia, Italy 14 September 2024
615 September 2024
7Island X-Prix II21 September 2024
822 September 2024
9Valley X-Prix Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix, United States 23 November 2024
1024 November 2024

Race format

Minor format tweaks were made to accommodate the reduced number of cars. Each qualifying heat will now consist of four cars, with 10, 8, 6 and 4 intermediate points being handed out. Combined qualifying results at the end of both segments will now see the top four cars qualify for the grand final instead of the top five. Accordingly, the bottom four qualifiers will slot in the "redemption race" to decide positions fifth to eighth. One change was made to the points system, as the winner of the redemption race will now score 12 points, as many as the fourth-placed car in the grand final. [6]

Teams and drivers

The impending switch to hydrogen saw the grid shrink from ten to eight cars for 2024. Abt Cupra, Chip Ganassi Racing and Lewis Hamilton's X44 team all left the series, [7] [8] [9] as did Carl Cox Motorsport, who outlined intentions to return for Extreme H in 2025. [10] There were two new entrants: Jimmie Johnson-led NASCAR team Legacy Motor Club and Swiss-owned outfit SUN Minimeal, run by former Carl Cox driver Timo Scheider. [11] [12] All teams use one of the identical Odyssey 21 electric SUVs manufactured by Spark Racing Technology. Each team consists of a male and a female driver, who share a car and have equal driving duties. [13]

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E.ON Veloce Racing [14] [15]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E.ON Next Veloce Racing [N 1]
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen [14] 1–4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Taylor [14] 1–4
Flag of Germany.svg Rosberg X Racing 6 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson [16] 1–4
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky [16] 1–4
Flag of Germany.svg SUN Minimeal Team [12] 8 Flag of Sweden.svg Klara Andersson [12] 1–4
Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider [12] 1–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JBXE 22 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud [17] 1–4
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dania Akeel [17] 1–2
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sorensen [18] 3–4
Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Altawkilat Extreme E27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Catie Munnings [19] 1–4
Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen [19] 1–4
Flag of Spain.svg Acciona | Sainz XE Team 55 Flag of Spain.svg Laia Sanz [20] 1–4
Flag of Jamaica.svg Fraser McConnell [21] 1–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neom McLaren Extreme E Team [22] 58 Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Gutiérrez [23] 1–4
Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström [23] 1–4
Flag of the United States.svg Legacy Motor Club [11] 84 Flag of the United States.svg Gray Leadbetter [11] 1–4
Flag of the United States.svg Travis Pastrana [11] 1–2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick O'Donovan [24] 3–4
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmie Johnson [11] TBC
Championship reserve drivers
DriversRounds
Flag of Spain.svg Christine GZ [25] 1–2
Flag of Italy.svg Tamara Molinaro [26] 3–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick O'Donovan [25] 1–2
Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Hallman [26] 3–4

Results and standings

X-Prix

RoundEventQualifying 1Qualifying 2Qualifying OverallRedemption RaceSuper Sector [N 2] Grand FinalReport
Heat 1Heat 2Heat 1Heat 2
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Desert X-Prix Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Veloce Flag of Germany.svg RXR Flag of Spain.svg Acciona | Sainz Flag of Germany.svg RXR Flag of Germany.svg RXR Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Veloce Flag of Germany.svg RXR Report
2 Flag of Germany.svg RXR Flag of Spain.svg Acciona | Sainz Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Flag of Germany.svg RXR Flag of Germany.svg RXR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren Flag of the United States.svg Legacy M.C. Flag of Spain.svg Acciona | Sainz
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hydro X-Prix Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Veloce Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Veloce Flag of Germany.svg RXR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Veloce Flag of the United States.svg Legacy M.C. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Veloce Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Veloce Report
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JBXE Flag of Germany.svg RXR Flag of Spain.svg Acciona | Sainz Flag of the United States.svg Legacy M.C. Flag of Spain.svg Acciona | Sainz Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren Flag of Spain.svg Acciona | Sainz Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Veloce
5 Flag of Italy.svg Island X-Prix I Report
6
7 Flag of Italy.svg Island X-Prix II
8
9 Flag of the United States.svg Valley X-Prix Report
10
Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top eight finishers. An additional 2 points are given to the fastest team in the Super Sector over the whole weekend. The winning team and drivers in each qualifying heat also get 1 extra point.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  QH  SS 
Points2518151286412 [N 3]

Only the best four X-Prix results count towards the drivers' championship.

Drivers' Championship standings

Pos.Driver DES
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
HYD
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ISL1
Flag of Italy.svg
ISL2
Flag of Italy.svg
VAL
Flag of the United States.svg
Points
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Taylor
3H31HH183
2 Flag of Jamaica.svg Fraser McConnell
Flag of Spain.svg Laia Sanz
4H1H22H76
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky
1HH4HH4H4H67
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Catie Munnings
Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen
52H3H362
5 Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Gutiérrez
Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström
258546
6 Flag of the United States.svg Gray Leadbetter 6656H37
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Klara Andersson
Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider
876724
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick O'Donovan56H21
9 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud 7878H21
10 Flag of the United States.svg Travis Pastrana 6616
11 Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sorensen78H11
12 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dania Akeel7810
Pos.Driver DES
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
HYD
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ISL1
Flag of Italy.svg
ISL2
Flag of Italy.svg
VAL
Flag of the United States.svg
Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)

H – Qualifying heat winner
* – Fastest in Super Sector

Teams' Championship standings

Pos.Team DES
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
HYD
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ISL1
Flag of Italy.svg
ISL2
Flag of Italy.svg
VAL
Flag of the United States.svg
Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E.ON Veloce Racing
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E.ON Next Veloce Racing
3H*31HH*187
2 Flag of Spain.svg Acciona | Sainz XE Team 4H1H22H*78
3 Flag of Germany.svg Rosberg X Racing 1HH4HH4H4H67
4 Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Altawkilat Extreme E52H3H362
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neom McLaren Extreme E Team 258546
6 Flag of the United States.svg Legacy Motor Club 66*56H39
7 Flag of Germany.svg SUN Minimeal Team876724
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JBXE 7878H21
Pos.Team DES
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
HYD
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ISL1
Flag of Italy.svg
ISL2
Flag of Italy.svg
VAL
Flag of the United States.svg
Points

Notes

    1. E.ON Veloce Racing rebranded as E.ON Next Veloce Racing ahead of round 3.
    2. Commercially known as the "Continental Traction Challenge".
    3. Only for the teams' championship.

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