Six-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will move from team driver to team owner with the start of his own Extreme E team, it was revealed on Tuesday. Hamilton, who been a vocal advocate for environmental causes in recent years, has launched the ‘X44' team to compete in the all-electric off-road SUV competition, which will start in 2021. 'It’s an exciting new project and it will be fun to have a different role from being the team driver,” Hamilton said in a statement. “What is most appealing though, is that the Extreme E championship will be not only raising awareness of some of the most critical environmental issues facing our planet, but also doing something about it...
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