Its first season will take place in five remote locations that have already been damaged or affected by climate problems, including the Arctic and the Amazon, raising awareness of climate change.
Hamilton, 35, called the opportunity to have his own team an “exciting new project” and said the series captivated him with its “focus on the environment.”
“Each of us has the power to make a difference, and it means so much to me that I can use my love of racing, coupled with my love for our planet, to make a positive impact,” he said in a statement. .
“I’m looking forward to the team taking part in this new series and I think it’s amazing that we can do it by raising awareness of the climate crisis.”
The team of six-time world champion, X44, is named after his F1 race number and will enter the first season of the Extreme E championship. The first X Prix race is scheduled for early 2021.
Extreme E will work with scientific experts from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge to raise awareness of specific issues, such as rising carbon emissions, melting ice caps, deforestation, desertification, drought, plastic pollution and sea level rise.
Each race will comprise two laps over a distance of approximately 16 kilometers (10 miles), with two drivers – a man and a woman – completing one lap each.
Races will not be open to viewers, to minimize the effect on the environment, with fans instead following the action on TV.
The command center for the championship series will be aboard the RMS St. Helena, a ship that has undergone a multimillion-dollar transformation to minimize emissions and transform it into the operational hub of the championship.
X44 is the seventh team to sign up, joining Chip Ganassi Racing, Andretti Autosport, Abt, HWA, Techeetah, QEV Technologies and British-owned teammate, Veloce Racing.
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