Extreme H

Exclusive: How the FIA tested hydrogen to destruction – and it passed

The FIA has crash-tested, crushed and certified hydrogen for racing. Inside the Extreme H programme that proved a 250-bar hydrogen car could meet FIA safety standards – and pass.

1 month ago - 8 mins read

Exclusive interview: Alejandro Agag on Extreme H – speed, hydrogen combustion and houdini

Extreme E founder Alejandro Agag talks to Driving Hydrogen about the debut of Extreme H in Saudi Arabia, hydrogen safety myths, hydrogen combustion, and why Qiddiya will remain the series’ home for the next five years.

1 month ago - 4 mins read

Extreme H: Jameel Motorsport takes the Final win in the world’s first hydrogen powered race

Jameel Motorsport wins the first-ever FIA Extreme H World Cup in Saudi Arabia – the world’s first hydrogen-powered motorsport event, held at Qiddiya City.

2 months ago - 4 mins read

Exclusive: “I don’t see batteries as the solution for electrifying the world,” says leading climate scientist, Carlos Duarte

Climate scientist Carlos Duarte tells Driving Hydrogen how he see’s the world’s shift to clean mobility will depend on hydrogen, not batteries – and how nature has been making it for billions of years.

2 months ago - 9 mins read

Extreme H results: Team STARD beat Jameel Motorsport in razor-thin head-to-head on day two

Team STARD snatched victory from Jameel Motorsport by 0.082 s in the Extreme H head-to-head final in Qiddiya, as hydrogen racing builds to its first ever World Cup finale.

2 months ago - 3 mins read
Extreme H day one winner team KMS hold their medals. (Image: Extreme H)

Extreme H results: Team KMS edges Jameel Motorsport in nail-biting opener

Team KMS opened the FIA Extreme H World Cup with a narrow Time Trial victory in Qiddiya City, beating Jameel Motorsport by just 0.5 seconds as hydrogen-powered racing made its competitive debut in Saudi Arabia.

2 months ago - 3 mins read

Extreme H: Ready to race as final testing complete for hydrogen’s first FIA World Cup

The world’s first hydrogen off-road racer is ready. After final testing in Saudi, drivers say the 550 bhp Pioneer 25 feels tougher, faster and more reliable ahead of the FIA Extreme H World Cup’s opening round.

2 months ago - 3 mins read
Grid lineup for 2025 FIX Extreme H World Cup. (Image: Extreme H)

Extreme H: Final teams and drivers grid for hydrogen’s first World Cup

Extreme H’s first ever hydrogen World Cup kicks off in Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia, with eight teams, sixteen drivers and the 550 hp Pioneer 25 fuel-cell racer – meet the full grid and find out who’s driving what.

2 months ago - 5 mins read
Extreme H race car in Qiddiya City desert landscape ahead of October hydrogen racing launch

Four teams confirmed for FIA Extreme H World Cup debut in Saudi Arabia

Extreme H is go. Hansen, Carl Cox, JBX and STARD are the first to sign up for the world’s first hydrogen off-road race in Qiddiya this October.

2 months ago - 5 mins read
Qiddiya City named the location for inaugural Extreme H event. (Image: Extreme H)

Qiddiya City to host first FIA Extreme H World Cup round

Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia, will host the first FIA Extreme H World Cup on 9-11 October 2025, as Extreme E hands over the baton from batteries to hydrogen.

3 months ago - 3 mins read
Extreme H signs multi year deal with FIA for hydrogen racing World Cup. (Image: Extreme H)

BREAKING: FIA signs multi-year deal with Extreme H for world’s first hydrogen-powered World Cup

FIA signs multi-year deal with Extreme H to launch the world’s first hydrogen-powered World Cup. The series debuts in Saudi Arabia in 2025, showcasing fuel cell racing and mixed-gender driver teams.

3 months ago - 2 mins read
Extreme E Extreme H Fontjoncouse Testing Final Hydrogen Fuel Cell Testing 2025 Season - October 2024 Driving Hydrogen

Extreme H: What we know so far

Extreme H will debut in 2025 with hydrogen-powered off-road racing. Here’s what we know so far about race locations, teams, cars, tech partners, and where to watch.

3 months ago - 5 mins read
Toyota GR LH2 at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025

Hydrogen cars at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025

Four wild hydrogen machines hit Goodwood 2025 – from Toyota’s liquid H2 Le Mans concept to Alpine’s roaring V6 and the new Extreme H race car.

4 months ago - 4 mins read

EXCLUSIVE | Driving progress: Managing Director Ali Russell on the future of Extreme H

Extreme H boss Ali Russell reveals what to expect from the world’s first hydrogen racing series – net zero ambition, gender equality, STEM inspiration, and a live debut by end of 2025.

4 months ago - 5 mins read
Extreme H's Pioneer 25 hydrogen car at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025. (Image: Matt Lister/Driving Hydrogen)

Goodwood: Racing drivers react to driving Extreme H hydrogen car at FOS 2025

Extreme H ran their hydrogen-fuelled Pioneer 25 prototype at the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025. With a top speed of 125mph and maximum power of 400kW, the racer was…

5 months ago - 3 mins read
“It’s a proper race car!” Extreme H Completes Final Test. (Image: Extreme H)

Goodwood 2025: Extreme H hydrogen race car to make public debut at Festival of Speed

The hydrogen-powered Pioneer 25 will make its public debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025, with daily hill runs, a stripped-back tech showcase, and live panels ahead of the Extreme H championship launch.

5 months ago - 4 mins read
“It’s a proper race car!” Extreme H Completes Final Test. (Image: Extreme H)

Extreme H’s hydrogen rally car is ready for action – “it’s a proper race car”

Extreme H has just wrapped up final testing on its new hydrogen off-road racer – the Pioneer 25 – with drivers Molly Taylor and Kevin Hansen giving the 550-horsepower machine…

6 months ago - 3 mins read
Theo Elmer, Chief Technical Officer, GeoPura, Andy Welch, Global Hydrogen Development Manager, Extreme H and Craig Hardeman, Innovation and Sustainability Development Manager, Power Logistics, hold water created as a by-product of the HPU2. (Image: Extreme H/GeoPura)

Extreme H tests next-gen hydrogen power generator with 5x the output

Extreme H tests new hydrogen power unit with 5x the output, built to run full race operations with no emissions.

7 months ago - 3 mins read
Extreme E's new hydrogen off road racing series: Extreme H. Pioneer 25 hydrogen fuel cell racing car. (Image: Extreme H)

Extreme H bags Veloce as first team sign-up for 2025 season

Veloce Media Group joins the FIA Extreme H World Cup, the first team to sign up to the hydrogen-powered racing series launching in 2025.

10 months ago - 4 mins read
Extreme E goes hydrogen: Pioneer 25 cars ready for 2025 World Cup. (Image: Extreme E)

Extreme E goes hydrogen: All “Pioneer 25” cars now built for 2025 Extreme H World Cup

Extreme E’s transition to hydrogen power is officially one step closer, with the first 10 Pioneer 25 race cars built and ready for 2025.

11 months ago - 3 mins read