Countdown to "The Final Lap": All news about the Desert X Prix of Extreme E
Tobias Wirtz
FIA Extreme H
The Extreme E will organise one last Desert X Prix under the banner "The Final Lap" and then stage the launch of the new Extreme H. On 4 and 5 October 2025, the racing series will race in Saudi Arabia (we reported) and will then switch from the electric Odysee 21 cars to the new, hydrogen-powered Pioneer 25. We will update this news ticker regularly.
>>> Tambay & Schönborn reserve drivers
[10/03 | 2:00 pm] Extreme E has announced the two reserve drivers for the Desert X Prix: Adrien Tambay will step in if one of the male drivers is unable to compete, while Claire Schönborn will fill in if one of the female drivers has to withdraw. Frenchman Tambay, who became FIA ETCR champion with Cupra in 2022, already drove for the ABT Cupra team in Extreme E at the 2023 Copper X Prix. Schönborn, who comes from Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany, is otherwise active in rallying and is competing in Extreme E for the first time. She is competing in the Junior WRC this season as well as individual races in the WRC3 championship.
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>>> Jameel Motorsport starts with Hansen & Taylor
[10/02 | 3:00 pm] Extreme E and Extreme H have announced their eighth and final team: Saudi Arabia's Jameel Motorsport. This team will also feature a well-known driver pairing: Kevin Hansen and Molly Taylor. Both have been driving together for Veloce Racing since the 2022 season finale, winning a total of six races. In the 2024 season, they were in first place in the overall standings at the time of abortion.
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>>> Extreme H: Leadbetter & McConnell start for Zeroid
[10/01 | 1:00 pm] Fraser McConnell will also compete in the FIA Extreme H World Cup, where he will join forces with American driver Gray Leadbetter to represent the new Team Zeroid. Leadbetter already has Extreme E experience, having competed for Jimmie Johnson's Team Legacy Motor Club in 2024.
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>>> Acciona Sainz to compete in Extreme E with McConnell & Sanz
[10/01 | 9:30 am] There will be another well-known driver pairing at the Desert X Prix: Laia Sanz and Fraser McConnell will compete for Acciona Sainz, owned by Carlos Sainz senior. The team also competed with this driver duo in the 2024 season. McConnell and Sanz secured three podium places in four races together. However, the entry is only valid for the Extreme E race; the team will not compete in the FIA Extreme H World Cup.
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>>> Kristoffersson Motorsport enters 2nd car for Hosas & Veiby
[09/30 | 5:30 pm] Kristoffersson Motorsport will field a second car alongside those driven by Johan Kristoffersson and Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky: Norwegian duo Hedda Hosas and Ole Christian Veiby have been announced for Team EVEN. While Hosas has already competed in 15 Extreme E races and finished on the podium at the first Island X-Prix in 2022, Veiby, who turned 29 in June, will make his debut in the Odyssey 21.
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>>> Ahlin-Kottulinsky & Kristoffersson drive for Kristoffersson Motorsport
[09/29 | 5:15 pm] And yet another new team for Extreme E and Extreme H: Kristoffersson Motorsport has announced its entry! Unsurprisingly, two-time Extreme E champion Johan Kristoffersson and his former Rosberg teammate Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky will be behind the wheel. Together, they won six races in Extreme E between 2022 and 2024.
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>>> New race format for FIA Extreme H World Cup
[09/26 | 6:00 pm] Extreme H has announced details of the race format for the first event, which will take place from 9 to 11 October in Qiddiya (Saudi Arabia). As previously in Extreme E, the equal treatment of both genders is once again an important point: drivers and riders will receive exactly the same amount of track time.
On the first day, there will be a two-part time trial in which the male and female driver of a team will complete a fast lap one after the other. The combined times will determine the ranking. The second time trial will then take place, with the order determined by the results of the first run. Two World Cup pool points will be awarded to the team that achieves the fastest time in the super sector on this day.
There will be head-to-head duels on the second day: The drivers will start the short races side by side. In 16 heats, the field will be reduced to four drivers, who will move on to the semi-finals and finally the final. As the course on this day is different to the other days, the team with the fastest combined times of male and female riders will receive two World Cup pool points.
On the third day, each team will compete in two races with four cars each and fight for further World Cup pool points. The final World Cup pool points table will then determine the starting grid for the final, in which all eight vehicles will start together. The winner of the race will receive the title of FIA Extreme H World Cup Champion.
>>> O'Donovan & Sorensen drive for STARD
[09/26 | 2:00 pm] Familiar drivers, but new team: Austrian team STARD will be competing in Extreme E and Extreme H for the first time in October. Patrick O'Donovan and Amanda Sorensen, on the other hand, have already gained experience in the racing series: O'Donovan was initially Championship Driver of the racing series and drove the last X Prix in 2024 for Legacy Motor Club, Sorensen drove for Chip Ganassi Racing in 2023 and for JBXE in 2024.
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>>> Button returns & presents Hallman & GZ
[09/25 | 2:00 pm] The racing series has unveiled JBX Powered by Team Monaco as its third team. The team of former Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button, which previously competed under the name JBXE, will field the driver duo Tommi Hallman and Christine GZ in Extreme E and Extreme H. While GZ is an "old acquaintance" in Extreme E, it will be Hallman's first outing in the racing series. He is the first debutant to be announced so far.</p
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>>> Carl Cox Motosport drives with Andersson & Scheider
[09/24 | 3:30 pm] The racing series has announced its second team for the final race of Extreme E and the debut of Extreme H: Carl Cox Motorsport will compete again after the 2023 season. This time, Klara Andersson and Timo Scheider, who drove together for the SUN Minimeal team in 2024, will be at the wheel. However, Scheider also drove for Carl Cox Motorsport in 2023.
>>> Bakkerud & Munnings drive for Hansen Motorsport
[09/23 | 5:00 pm] Team Hansen Motorsport has announced its entry into Extreme E and Extreme H! The family team of former Extreme E drivers Timmy and Kevin Hansen, which is otherwise active in rallycross, will contest both events in Qidiyya City in October. However, neither brother will be competing for Hansen Motorsport - instead, Andreas Bakkerud and Catie Munnings, both of whom also have Extreme E experience, have been signed up. Munnings even won the Arctic X-Prix with Andretti United XE in the 2021 debut season.
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>>> Spacesuit Media becomes photo partner of Extreme H
[09/18 | 4:30 pm] Extreme H has announced that it will be working with the well-known British photo agency Spacesuit Media. This is good news for our readers: e-Formula.news has been working with Spacesuit Media on Formula E coverage for many years, so we will also have outstanding photo material from the races for Extreme and Extreme H fans.
>>> Extreme E & Extreme H race in Qidiyya City
[09/17 | 12:00 pm] Extreme H has announced that it will hold its first race just days after "The Final Lap" of Extreme E, which will be held on 4 and 5 October. The debut round of the FIA Extreme H World Cup will also take place in Qidiyya City (Saudi Arabia) from 9 to 12 October. Further information on the events and the teams and drivers will be announced in the coming days.
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>>> FIA & Extreme H sign multi-year agreement
[09/16 | 2:30 pm] Extreme H has signed a multi-year agreement with the FIA to organise the first hydrogen-powered motorsport World Cup. The new format is due to start in Saudi Arabia in 2025 and will utilise fuel cell technology to test the use of hydrogen as an energy source in motorsport. The aim is to demonstrate the technical feasibility in racing and provide impetus for a broader application in the automotive and energy sectors.</p
The predecessor series Extreme E already used self-produced hydrogen for parts of its infrastructure. In future, all areas - from the vehicles to the energy supply for the entire event - will run on it. As in Extreme E, each team has a male and female driver, with the series continuing to pursue its aim of promoting equality in motorsport.
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>>> Yokohama becomes official tyre partner of the Extreme H
[09/12 | 3:00 pm] The Extreme H has introduced a new partner: Japanese manufacturer Yokohama will be the standard supplier of tyres for the new Pioneer 25 cars. The company will supply a prototype tyre based on its Geolandar X-AT off-road tyre. This consists of 38% renewable and recycled raw materials and is said to be characterised in particular by improved durability.
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Overview: The drivers for the Desert X Prix 2025
| Team | Female Driver | Male Driver |
| Acciona Sainz XE Team | Laia Sanz | Fraser McConnell |
| Carl Cox Motorsport | Klara Andersson | Timo Scheider |
| Hansen Motorsport | Catie Munnings | Andreas Bakkerud |
| Jameel Motorsport | Molly Taylor | Kevin Hansen |
| JBX Powered by Team Monaco | Christine GZ | Tommi Hallman |
| Kristoffersson Motorsport | Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky | Johan Kristoffersson |
| STARD | Amanda Sorensen | Patrick O'Donovan |
| Team EVEN | Hedda Hosas | Ole Christian Veiby |
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