Extreme E to become hydrogen car racing series

The electrical car racing bid Extreme E has announced it is changing to characteristic hydrogen-powered cars from adjacent year.

The caller series, which will now beryllium called Extreme H, will commencement successful April 2025 and will spot 10 rounds of racing taking spot crossed 5 locations.

Organisers said nan races are "the early of sustainable motorsport".

Previously nan races person featured all-electric vehicles but they will now beryllium powered by hydrogen substance cells.

"Venturing into hydrogen is simply a really breathtaking imaginable for our series," said erstwhile rally prima driver Carlos Sainz Sr, who is nan co-founder of nan Acciona | Sainz XE squad successful nan championship.

F1 world title winners Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton person each backed teams since nan title launched successful 2021.

Extreme H will statesman successful Saudi Arabia, earlier heading to nan UK, Germany and Italy, and will decorativeness up successful nan USA.

The teams for nan 2025 play are expected to beryllium announced soon.

In 2019, Formula 1 launched a scheme to become c neutral by 2030.