JBXE

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Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JBXE
FoundedJanuary 2021;4 years ago (2021-01)
No.22
NationUnited Kingdom
Founder(s) Jenson Button
Current series Extreme E
Current drivers Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud
Flag of Italy.svg Tamara Molinaro
Noted drivers Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Button
Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Taylor
Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Kovalainen
Flag of Norway.svg Hedda Hosås
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dania Akeel
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sorensen
Races22
Wins0
Podiums5
Best qualifiers0
Super sectors0
Points217
First entry2021 Desert X-Prix
Last entry2024 Hydro X-Prix 2
Website https://www.jbxe.co/

JBXE is an Extreme E racing team. The team was founded by the 2009 Formula One World Champion, Jenson Button, and takes part in the series that is highlighting the impacts of climate change. [1]

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History

In January 2021, it was announced that Jenson Button had founded his own team for the newly established racing series. The name "JBXE" takes its name from the initials of Jenson Button, with the XE standing for Extreme E. It was initially announced that Button would be driving in the team himself [2] alongside Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky. However, Button decided to step down as the driver of his own team after the team's debut race and was replaced by Kevin Hansen. [3] With a second-place finish in the final race of the inaugural season, JBXE secured third place overall, beating the Andretti United Extreme E by 2 points.

In the 2022 season, Molly Taylor (round 1), Hedda Hosås (rounds 2 to 5), Kevin Hansen (rounds 1 to 4) and Fraser McConnell (round 5) raced for JBXE. The team finished the season in ninth place.

JBXE retained Hosås and signed Heikki Kovalainen for the 2023 season. [4] Andreas Bakkerud replaced Kovalainen from round 3 til the end of the season. [5] Hosås moved to McLaren XE for the final two rounds of the season to replace Emma Gilmour and was replaced in turn by championship reserve driver Tamara Molinaro. [6] [7]

Team results

Racing overview

* –Indicates cancelled season.

YearNameCarTyresNo.G.DriversRoundsPts.Pos.
2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JBXE Spark Odyssey 21 C 22.F Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky (1–5)1193rd
M Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Button (1)
Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen (2–5)
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JBXE Spark Odyssey 21 C 22.F Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Taylor (1)279th
Flag of Norway.svg Hedda Hosås (2–5)
M Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen (1–4)
Flag of Jamaica.svg Fraser McConnell (5)
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JBXE Spark Odyssey 21 C 22.F Flag of Norway.svg Hedda Hosås (1–8)5010th
Flag of Italy.svg Tamara Molinaro (9-10)
M Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Kovalainen (1–2)
Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud (3–10)
2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JBXE Spark Odyssey 21 C 22.F Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Dania Akeel(1–2)21*8th*
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sorensen(3-4)
M
Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud (1–4)

Racing summary

YearSeriesRacesWinsPod.B/Qual.S/SPts.Pos.
2021 Extreme E 504001193rd
2022 Extreme E 50100279th
2023 Extreme E 1000005010th
2024 Extreme E 2000021*8th*
Total220500217

Complete Extreme E results

(Races in bold indicate best qualifiers; races in italics indicate fastest super sector)

YearEntrant12345678910Pts.Pos.
2021 JBXE DES
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6
OCE
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3
ARC
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2
ISL
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3
JUR
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2
1193rd
2022 JBXE DES
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9
ISL1
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3
ISL2
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8
COP
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8
ENE
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9
279th
2023 JBXE DES1
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8
DES2
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10
HYD1
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9
HYD2
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6
ISL1
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10
ISL2
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5
ISL3
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7
ISL4
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5
COP1
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8
COP2
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8
5010th
2024 JBXE DES1
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7
DES2
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8
HYD1
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7
HYD2
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8
21*8th*

References

  1. "Extreme E unveils Scientific Committee and first Legacy Programme initiative". extreme-e.com.
  2. "F1 champion Button to race in Extreme E having created his own JBXE team". autosport.com.
  3. "JBXE announces driver swap for Senegal". extreme-e.com.
  4. "Formula One winner Heikki Kovalainen joins JBXE to partner Hedda Hosås". Extreme E - The Electric Odyssey. 2023-03-03.
  5. Wilde, Dominik (2023-05-08). "Bakkerud to replace Kovalainen at Button's JBXE". RACER. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  6. "NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team announce Hedda Hosås to replace recovering Emma Gilmour for Copper X Prix". www.mclaren.com. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  7. Wilde, Dominik (2023-11-22). "Molinaro joins JBXE for Chile Extreme E finale". RACER. Retrieved 2023-11-23.