Extreme E launched the ‘Count Us In Challenge’ ahead of its first season as part of a campaign using the power of sport and motor racing to inspire fans to take practical steps towards climate change. In the challenge, various tasks were featured for fans to contribute towards a greener future - avoiding the use of single-use plastics, using sustainable modes of transport among others. Every step taken by a fan counted towardtheir team’s score.
Lewis Hamilton’s ‘X44’ earned the most steps with 792, with 2009 F1 Champion Jenson Button’s ‘JBXE’ squad finishing second with 749 steps and ‘RXR’ finishing third with 422 steps. In total, 3,207 steps were pledged by 1,231 fans to save 1,241,223kg of carbon dioxide.
X44 features legendary Rallying legend Sébastian Loeb and Spanish driver Cristina Gutiérrez. Commenting on the award, Loeb said:
Lewis Hamilton quitting F1 would be a ‘disgrace’, says Mercedes boss
Mercedes F1 Team Principal Totto Wolff said it would be a disgrace to the sport if Lewis Hamilton quits the sport after his heartbreak at the title-decider at the Yas Marina, with him losing out on his record 8th WDC to Max Verstappen.
Lewis Hamilton has not spoken publicly of the incident since, and amid speculations of the Brit quitting the sport, Totto admitted there was no guarantee of his return to the grid for the 2022 season. He continued :
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