Extreme E means a lot to Hamilton and his 'love of the planet'

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16:51, 27 Dec 2020

Lewis Hamilton has set up his own team to compete in the new Extreme E-Championship. A rally-raid championship for electric cars. He says he can combine his two great passions in this.

"What drew my attention to Extreme E was the great locations it visits and the fact that it actually highlights climate problems," said the World Champion in an interview with BBC Radio 4.

Hamilton wants to have a positive impact on the planet

"Extreme E really appealed to me because of 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, along with my love of our planet, to have a positive impact."

Hamilton himself will not be actively involved with his team X44, as he has no time to do so given his preparations for the new Formula 1 season with Mercedes.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Extreme E means a lot to Hamilton and his 'love of the planet'

Hamilton wants to have a positive impact on the planet

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