Extreme H bags Veloce as first team sign-up for 2025 season
Extreme H, the hydrogen-powered successor to Extreme E, has landed its first team – and it’s a familiar name for the racing series.
Veloce Media Group, the outfit that took the Season 4 title win in Extreme E, has announced its intention to enter the FIA Extreme H World Cup, set to kick off in late 2025.
Hydrogen power meets high-speed racing
Extreme H will showcase hydrogen fuel cell technology in a full-blown competitive motorsport setting.
It’s about proving the tech works, of course, but more than that it’s about showing that hydrogen power can take on the toughest environments at race pace – and win.
Veloce has been part of this electrified adventure from the beginning. Running under the E.ON Next Veloce Racing banner, the team has competed in Extreme E since its inaugural 2021 season, finishing on a high in 2024 with two wins, four podiums, and an overall championship victory for Kevin Hansen and Molly Taylor.
The team is now looking to build on that success with Extreme H.
Veloce’s vision for hydrogen racing
Daniel Bailey, CEO of Veloce Media Group and E.ON Next Veloce Racing, sees Extreme H as a natural evolution. He said: “Extreme E was an amazing platform for drawing attention to environmental issues and driving change.
“We’re proud to say that Veloce played an active role in that mission, taking part in many of Extreme E’s legacy programmes, while racing at the highest level, bringing home five X Prix wins and topping the leaderboard in Season 4.
“The FIA Extreme H World Cup offers an opportunity to continue all of that work. It isn’t just a matter of educating about climate change but also shining a light on sustainable solutions, and hydrogen is looking like a strong candidate in the development of the automotive industry.”
Extreme H’s hydrogen-powered ambitions
Extreme H is the brainchild of Alejandro Agag, the man behind Formula E and Extreme E. It takes the off-road racing format of its predecessor and swaps direct battery power for hydrogen fuel cells.
The idea being to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen in motorsport and beyond, while sticking to the series’ core themes of sustainability, innovation, and gender equality.
Agag welcomed Veloce’s commitment to the new series, saying: “We welcome Veloce Media Group’s intention to join the FIA Extreme H World Cup.
“Veloce has been a constant and positive driving force in Extreme E, not only by achieving winning results on the race course, but also by their dedication to gender equality standards, and to raising awareness for the roles clean technology innovations can play in real-world energy solutions.
“As we move to pioneer hydrogen-powered motorsport, teams like Veloce will play a crucial role in demonstrating the potential of this technology and driving the future of sustainable racing.
“In the last season of Extreme E, the team was a seriously strong championship contender so will certainly be a team to watch out for.”
What this means for hydrogen racing
With Veloce on board, Extreme H is off to a strong start. The team’s involvement further strengthens Extreme H’s competitive field but also helps push hydrogen motorsport further into the mainstream.
And beyond the racing itself, the series is hoping to accelerate investment in hydrogen infrastructure – something the automotive and energy sectors desperately need if hydrogen is to become a widespread reality.
Veloce already commands the largest digital racing community in the world. If Extreme H captures even a fraction of that audience, it could be a game-changer for hydrogen’s visibility.
Motorsport has always been a proving ground for future technology – if hydrogen can survive the demands of extreme racing, it might just prove it’s got a future beyond the track.
