Lewis Hamilton’s X44 staff has taken the Excessive E title from the one owned by his former System One teammate Nico Rosberg after the final spherical of the second season in Uruguay on the weekend.
9-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb and Spanish driver Cristina Gutierrez completed third in Punta del Este on Sunday to beat inaugural champion Rosberg X Racing by two factors within the last standings.
“I’m so proud of the team and these two amazing drivers,” seven-time F1 champion Hamilton, who takes an in depth curiosity within the off-road electrical collection with out competing himself, mentioned on Instagram.
The collection, with an identical SUVs and female and male drivers in each lineup, launched final 12 months and goals to lift consciousness about local weather change and promote sustainability by racing in distant and broken environments.
Rosberg X Racing, with Sweden’s Johan Kristoffersson and Mikaela Ahlin-Kottinsky, had been 17 factors away from X44 earlier than the ultimate spherical.
Rosberg’s staff beat Hamilton’s on a tiebreak final 12 months after ending degree on factors.
