“ENOWA has always been our hydrogen partner,” says Agag. Extreme H will be part of this experiment with clean energy supply. The race series has been using it as an off-grid power source since the beginning, and in Neom this year the racing event was entirely powered by Hydrogen. JAMES MORRISĮxtreme E’s relationship with hydrogen goes far beyond the cars themselves, however. The Neom, Saudi Arabia Extreme E race is already entirely powered by hydrogen. In theory that would be carbon neutral, too.” Obviously, that would be pushing the argument a little too far for comfort. In theory, oil comes from forests that absorbed CO2 millions of years ago, which you are releasing back to the atmosphere. If you want to believe that you can.” This is the theory of e-fuels, where the CO2 emitted was captured beforehand by plants or carbon capture. “But the leaves of the plant of the cigar in Cuba has absorbed CO2 that I’m releasing. “I smoke cigars, and people say they are emitting CO2,” he says. But the technology is not ready yet, so we cannot go racing next year with combustion of hydrogen because there is more development to do.”Īgag also isn’t convinced by the carbon neutrality of combustion e-fuels. Having a testbed of commercial hydrogen will be very useful. Combustion of hydrogen could be the solution in the future. The price of e-fuels is going to be for special situations. I think maybe e-fuels, but this is a technology that is very niche and Formula One for me shouldn’t be niche, it should be a technology that can be deployed for mass adoption. But I will be very surprised if they’re not combustion. They will have new regulations in 2030 to 35. “They have the regulations now already set for 2024, 25 and 26. “What’s Formula One going to do in the future technology-wise, in 2035?” asks Agag. For example, combustion makes noise, and some people find that exciting for motorsport.”Įvery motor racing format is struggling with these questions. There will be NOx for sure, but there are certain advantages. We also have to analyze exactly how much those emissions are. “I think we need to explore combustion for hydrogen, but fuel cells have an advantage, which is absolutely zero emissions,” says Agag. These will be fuel cell cars, where other race series such as the World Rally Championship has been experimenting with sustainable fuel and even hydrogen combustion. So Extreme H will be more about exploring the technology than a necessity to fulfil the potential of the format. My feeling is that we will focus mainly on hydrogen, but we still must make the decision.”Īlejandro Agag announced Extreme H at the Neom, Saudi Arabia race in 2022. But there could even be different weekends. “We have ongoing discussions with the teams, and then decide which way to go. “We’re going to develop both and then hydrogen only,” he says. But Agag is now saying that as Extreme E and H develop together, the hydrogen version will eventually take over. The relationship between Extreme H, when it arrives as a series in 2024, and the existing Extreme E hasn’t been decided yet. We’re quite advanced with our prototype, and then next year, we will have hydrogen races.” Short races, like the ones Extreme E does, will be the perfect format for hydrogen. Our format is where I want to test hydrogen. There have been some attempts, such as in Dakar with a truck. For hydrogen, there isn’t a real platform for motorsport for hydrogen. “We’ve been working a lot on fuel cells, so it is extremely relevant to create a platform for motorsport. “The first prototype should be ready in June,” says Agag. The first step in this direction will be a parallel hydrogen-powered Extreme E series called Extreme H, which was announced at last year’s race in Neom, Saudi Arabia. It could become the pioneering race series for hydrogen power. But the series could be taking a different direction in the future, according to CEO Alejandro Agag. The short course format has lent itself well to the limited range of battery-powered performance vehicles. Handled under such conditions, the shelf life of Sunoco Maximal is 2 years or more.Since its inception in 2020, Extreme E has been a pioneer of electric racing. As with any gasoline, Maximal should be stored in opaque, tightly sealed containers where temperatures are stable. It contains additives to enhance stability and minimize oxidation. Sunoco Maximal is for off-road and racing use only. Additionally, Sunoco Maximal is very resistant to vapor lock, ensuring consistent fuel metering between passes. This drag racing fuel has especially proven itself in highly stress big block engines used in Truck and Tractor pulling. Sunoco Maximal is designed for high revving and high compression in big bore, large displacement naturally aspirated engines. Sunoco Maximal 116 Octane, Leaded Racing Fuel is meant for extreme performance motor sports.
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