Lewis Hamilton - Extreme E

Hamilton 'blown away by comeback' in latest title success

Sam Hall Monday 28 November 2022 10:16

Hamilton 'blown away by comeback' in latest title success

Lewis Hamilton's X44 Extreme E team has been crowned 2022 champions after a stunning recovery performance in the season finale.

Sebastien Loeb and Cristina Gutierrez sealed their first Extreme E crown with a podium-worthy performance at the Energy X Prix in Uruguay.

The event, however, had been far from straightforward, with Gutierrez cartwheeling their car in qualifying before the pair finished fourth in their first heat.

Problems for Nico Rosberg's RXR team saw them go head-to-head with Hamilton's outfit in the 'Crazy Race' for the final berth in the final.

Success in this race would have sealed the title for Rosberg, but a collision with the Jenson Button-owned JBXE car gifted the victory to Loeb and Gutierrez.

With a podium all that was required in the final, the X44 drivers netted third to secure the title and deny Rosberg back-to-back successes.

"I am so blown away by this comeback after such a difficult [first] day," wrote Hamilton.

"The team rebuilding, staying positive, and coming out fighting.

"Wow! I'm so proud of this team and these two amazing drivers."

X44 VIDA CARBON HAVE WON THE 2022 CHAMPIONSHIP!!

INCREDIBLE DRIVING BY @SebastienLoeb @crisgutierrez https://t.co/vRuqqVUyrM
— X44 Vida Carbon Racing (@TeamX44) November 27, 2022

Latest News

F1 News & Gossip

F1 team announce NEW driver signing for 2025

30 minutes ago

Max Verstappen

Shock early Verstappen RETIREMENT claim issued

1 hour ago

Latest F1 News

Red Bull confirm Perez REPLACEMENT with official team statement

2 hours ago

Breaking F1 News

Perez confirms Red Bull AXE in official statement

2 hours ago

F1 Today

F1 News Today: Hamilton mid-season AXE threat revealed as rival plots timeline for Ferrari move

Today 15:51

F1 Off the Track

F1 collection revealed in official release

Today 13:57

More news

F1 News 24/7

Races

About GPFans

GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.

We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.

With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.

Follow us on your favorite social media channel

Corporate & Media

Innovatieweg 20C
7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

Hamilton 'blown away by comeback' in latest title success

Hamilton 'blown away by comeback' in latest title success