JBXE is an
Extreme E
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racing team. The team was founded by the 2009
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World Champion,
Jenson Button
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, and takes part in the series that is highlighting the impacts of climate change.
History
In January 2021, it was announced that Jenson Button had founded his own team for the newly established racing series. The name "JBXE" takes its name from the initials of Jenson Button, with the XE standing for Extreme E. It was initially announced that Button would be driving in the team himself alongside
Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky
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Career Early career
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. However, Button decided to step down as the driver of his own team after the team's debut race and was replaced by
Kevin Hansen. With a second-place finish in the final race of the
inaugural season, JBXE secured third place overall, beating the
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Extreme E by 2 points.
In the
2022 season,
Molly Taylor
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(round 1),
Hedda Hosås (rounds 2 to 5),
Kevin Hansen (rounds 1 to 4) and
Fraser McConnell (round 5) raced for JBXE. The team finished the season in ninth place.
JBXE retained Hosås and signed
Heikki Kovalainen
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for the
2023 season.
Andreas Bakkerud
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replaced Kovalainen from round 3 til the end of the season. Hosås moved to
McLaren XE for the final two rounds of the season to replace
Emma Gilmour and was replaced in turn by championship reserve driver
Tamara Molinaro.
Team results
Racing overview
''* –'' ''Indicates cancelled season.''
Racing summary
Complete Extreme E results
(Races in bold indicate best qualifiers; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest super sector)
References
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British auto racing teams
Auto racing teams established in 2021
Extreme E