Race for the Planet

Season 1

The behind-the-scenes docu-series capturing the inaugural season of the pioneering Extreme E racing. Teams undertook challenging conditions in their all-electric SUVs in territories as diverse as Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Greenland, Sardinia and the UK, each of which was selected to highlight environmental issues and the ongoing impacts of climate change.

Where to Watch Race for the Planet • Season 1

5 Episodes

  • Bite the Dust
    E1
    Bite the DustDesert X Prix - Saudi Arabia - The first ever Extreme E race - as the St Helena arrives with all the kit needed, the drama of this ambitious project starts to unfold. Will the cars work, can the drivers actually race in this extreme conditions ? All set against the dunes of the Saudi desert, the challenge of putting on an Extreme E event becomes very real!
  • Roots
    E2
    RootsOcean X Prix - Senegal - On the Atlantic Ocean coast, the second-round features dramatic racing as the divers get to grips with the new track, the action including a red flag and wheel to wheel racing between three F1 wold champions with Jenson Button's JBXE, Lewis Hamilton's X44 and Nico Rosberg's RXR going head to head.
  • Thin Ice
    E3
    Thin IceArctic X Prix - Greenland - An incredible back drop of an arctic glacier was the home for the third round of Extreme E. Whilst importantly highlighting the stark and dramatic aspects of climate change in Greenland, the drivers battle it out on ice over an incredible race weekend.
  • Fired Up
    E4
    Fired UpIsland X Prix - Sardinia - Based on the Mediterranean island the drivers battle it out with car reliability issues - the cars facing a hard packed track for the first time. Chip Ganassi Racing aim to put their poor luck behind them.
  • Old Rivalries
    E5
    Old RivalriesJurassic X Prix - UK - Set in Bovington, England - the drivers encountered a classically wet British winter. With the elements at their worst with knee deep mud at times, the season reached a dramatic conclusion with two teams able to win the inaugural Extreme E competition on the final day.

 

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