Lewis Hamilton gets revenge as his Extreme E team beats Nico Rosberg’s to title

Lewis Hamilton’s Extreme E team beat arch rival Nico Rosberg’s to the title in the final round at Punta del Este.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers parade. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers parade. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

In a dramatic finalꦕe, X44 - an Extreme E owned by seven-time champion Hamilton - claimed the title 🦩ahead of Rosberg X Racing.

X4🙈4 - driven by Sebastien Loeb and🧸 Cristina Gutierrez - were 17 points behind Rosberg’s team going into the round.

They completed an unlikely comeback on Sunday with X44 coming out 🀅on top.

It’s a role reversal to last year, when Rosberg X Racing won the inaugural champion༺ship. 

Hamilton wrote🐎 on Instagram: “I am blown away by this comeback after such a difficult𝓀 day yesterday. The team rebuilding, staying position and coming out fighting. Wow, I’m so proud of the team and these two amazing drivers.”

What is Extreme E?

Extreme E is an electric, off-roading racing series with a goal of raising env🌺ironmental issues for some aspects of ဣclimate change.

The series has also focused on promoting women ♍drivers with each team being forced to run 🌠one male and one female driver.

The Hamilton-Rosberg rivalry 

Hamilton and Rosberg’s rivalry st🌸retches back to their childhood, when they were friends in karting.

It escalated when they went head-to-head a𝔉t Mercedes in 2014, 2015 and 2016 for the title.

Hamilton came out on top in the openin🧸g two seasons, while Rosberg secured his maiden title in 2016 bef🦄ore deciding to retire from F1.

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