Team X44

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

United Kingdom X44 Vida Carbon Racing
FoundedSeptember 2020 (2020-09)
No.44
NationUnited Kingdom
Founder(s)Lewis Hamilton
Former namesTeam X44 (2021–22)
Current seriesExtreme E
Current driversSpain Cristina Gutiérrez
Jamaica Fraser McConnell
Noted driversFrance Sébastien Loeb
Races18
Wins4
Podiums8
Best qualifiers7
Super sectors4
Points264
Teams'
Championships		1 (2022)
Drivers'
Championships		1 (2022)
First entry2021 Desert X-Prix
Last entry2023 Island X-Prix 2
First win2021 Jurassic X-Prix
Last win2023 Island X-Prix 2
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 signed as 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. X44 finished the season in second place, behind champions Rosberg X Racing (run by Hamilton's former teammate Nico Rosberg).[4]

Loeb and Gutiérrez returned for the 2022 season. In September 2022, X44 signed a title sponsorship deal with carbon credit investment firm Vida Carbon, and will be racing as X44 Vida Carbon Racing.[5] X44 finished the season as champion, ahead of reigning champion Rosberg X Racing.[6]

For the 2023 season, X44 entered a partnership with British single-seater team Rodin Carlin and signed Jamaican driver Fraser McConnell to replace Loeb, alongside the returning Gutiérrez.[7]

Team results

Racing overview
Year Name Car Tyres No. G. Drivers Rounds Pts. Pos.
2021United Kingdom Team X44Spark Odyssey 21C44.FSpain Cristina Gutiérrez(1–5)1552nd
MFrance Sébastien Loeb(1–5)
2022United Kingdom Team X44 /
X44 Vida Carbon Racing		Spark Odyssey 21C44.FSpain Cristina Gutiérrez(1–5)861st
MFrance Sébastien Loeb(1–5)
2023United Kingdom X44 Vida Carbon RacingSpark Odyssey 21C44.FSpain Cristina Gutiérrez(1–8)
MJamaica Fraser McConnell(1–8)

Racing summary
Year Series Races Wins Pod. B/Qual. Q/H S/S Pts. Pos.
2021Extreme E5125-21552nd
2022Extreme E5141-1861st
2023Extreme E822131
Total1848734–

Complete Extreme E results

(Races in bold indicate best qualifiers; races in italics indicate fastest super sector; H indicates qualifying heat winner (from season 3))

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts. Pos.
2021Team X44DES
Saudi Arabia
3		OCE
Senegal
4		ARC
Greenland
4		 ISL
Italy
5		 JUR
United Kingdom
1		1552nd
2022Team X44 /
X44 Vida Carbon Racing		DES
Saudi Arabia
3		ISL1
Italy
6		ISL2
Italy
2		COP
Chile
1		ENE
Uruguay
3		861st
2023X44 Vida Carbon RacingDES1
Saudi Arabia
4 H		DES2
Saudi Arabia
6		HYD1
Scotland
1 H		HYD2
Scotland
9		ISL1
Italy
8		ISL2
Italy
8		ISL1
Italy
9		ISL2
Italy
1 H		COP1
Chile		COP2
Chile

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. 11 December 2020.
  4. "Rosberg X Racing team win first Extreme E title". electrive.com.
  5. "Lewis Hamilton's Vida Carbon Racing partnership". Vida Carbon. 7 September 2022.
  6. Whitfield, Steve (28 November 2022). "Energy X-Prix: Hamilton's X44 team snatches Extreme E title as Abt wins finale". www.autosport.com.
  7. "Hamilton's X44 revamps Extreme E structure partnering with Carlin". FormulaRapida.net. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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