Extreme H is set to become an official International Automobile Federation (FIA) world championship in 2026, the first off-road hydrogen series of its kind.
Confirmed:
- Extreme H to be one of seven world championships accredited by the FIA
- Hydrogen-powered series to be official FIA championship from inaugural season in 2025
- Extreme E to be upgraded to FIA championship next season
Context:
Development of the Extreme H series is underway, with plans advanced to have a prototype launched later this year ahead of the first season in 2025. The non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with the FIA will see Extreme H become a world championship if the requisite criteria is met.
Comment:
Alejandro Agag, founder and chief executive of Extreme E, said: “Establishing alongside the FIA a world-first hydrogen racing world championship will be a momentous milestone for Extreme E and the new Extreme H series. Eventual accreditation as an FIA Championship and then an FIA World Championship means we would be amongst the top tier of global motorsport categories, and Extreme H would be the first-ever world championship racing series of its kind.”
Consequence:
Agag has said that “Extreme H will continue what Extreme E started as a pioneering motorsport series”, which could hint at the future of these series. With all-electric Formula E having an exclusive contract with the FIA for electric racing until 2039, Extreme E has been unable to establish itself as an official world championship. As a pioneer in the space of hydrogen racing, Extreme H now has the opportunity to establish itself as the leading property with the ‘world championship’ tagline.