Team X44

X44 (currently competing as X44 Vida Carbon Racing for sponsorship reasons) is an Extreme E racing team. The team was founded by 7 time Formula One World Champion, Sir Lewis Hamilton, and takes part in the series that is highlighting the impacts of climate change.[1]

X44 Vida Carbon Racing
FoundedSeptember 2020 (2020-09)
No.44
NationUnited Kingdom
Founder(s)Sir Lewis Hamilton
Former namesTeam X44 (2021–22)
Current seriesExtreme E
Current drivers Cristina Gutiérrez
Sébastien Loeb
Races10
Wins2
Podiums6
Best qualifiers6
Super sectors3
Points241
Teams'
Championships		1 (2022)
Drivers'
Championships		1 (2022)
First entry2021 Desert X-Prix
Last entry2022 Energy X-Prix
First win2021 Jurassic X-Prix
Last win2022 Copper X-Prix
Websitehttps://www.x44vidacarbon.com/

History
X44's car at Prodrive headquarters in Banbury

In September 2020, Lewis Hamilton announced that he had founded his own team for the newly established racing series. The name "X44" was chosen due to Hamilton using the number on his Formula One car since 2014, when the drivers were able to choose their own numbers.[2] In December 2020 X44 announced that Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutiérrez were to be the drivers for the team in the competitions first season.[3]

During the team's first season they were the fastest qualifiers for each race, and won one race, finishing the season in second place, behind the champions Rosberg X Racing.[4]

Team results

Racing overview
Year Name Car Tyres No. Drivers Rounds Pts. Pos.
2021 Team X44Spark Odyssey 21C44. Cristina Gutiérrez
Sébastien Loeb		(1–5)
(1–5)		1552nd
2022 Team X44 /
X44 Vida Carbon Racing		Spark Odyssey 21C44. Cristina Gutiérrez
Sébastien Loeb		(1–5)
(1–5)		861st

Racing summary
Year Series Races Wins Pod. B/Qual. S/S Pts. Pos.
2021Extreme E512521552nd
2022Extreme E51411861st

Complete Extreme E results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 Pts. Pos.
2021Team X44DES

3		OCE

4		ARC

4		 ISL

5		 JUR

1		1552nd
2022Team X44 /
X44 Vida Carbon Racing		DES

3		ISL1

6		ISL2

2		COP

1		ENE

3		861st

References
  1. "Extreme E unveils Scientific Committee and first Legacy Programme initiative". extreme-e.com.
  2. "Lewis Hamilton founds Extreme E team". extreme-e.com.
  3. "HAMILTON'S X44 EXTREME E TEAM SIGNS WRC LEGEND LOEB". the-race.com.
  4. "Rosberg X Racing team win first Extreme E title". electrive.com.
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