New electric racing series Extreme E eyes up the stars of Formula 1 as potential racing talent.  McLaren sporting director Gil de Ferran has revealed plans for a new electric car series that will hold races in the Arctic, the Himalayas, the Sahara desert, the Amazon rainforest and islands in the Indian Ocean. The racers would race in electric SUV's over a 5 race competition and hopes of getting some big names signed up are hopeful.  At the London launch of Extreme E, De Ferran told the Daily Mail: “I was texting him (Alonso) about it this morning. “Fernando would certainly add a lot. He’s very famous, he’s fun, he’s a great driver and it would...
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