JBXE explained

JBXE
Number:22
Nation:United Kingdom
Founders:Jenson Button
Current Series:Extreme E
Current Drivers: Andreas Bakkerud
Tamara Molinaro
Drivers: Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky
Jenson Button
Kevin Hansen
Molly Taylor
Heikki Kovalainen
Hedda Hosås
Races:16
Wins:0
Podiums:5
Best Qualifiers:0
Super Sectors:0
Points:154
First Entry:2021 Desert X-Prix
Last Entry:2023 Island X-Prix 2
Website:https://www.jbxe.co/

JBXE is an Extreme E racing team. The team was founded by the 2009 Formula One World Champion, Jenson Button, and takes part in the series that is highlighting the impacts of climate change.[1]

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[2] alongside Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky. 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.[3] With a second-place finish in the final race of the inaugural season, JBXE secured third place overall, beating the Andretti United Extreme E by 2 points.

In the 2022 season, Molly Taylor (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 for the 2023 season.[4] Andreas Bakkerud replaced Kovalainen from round 3 til the end of the season.[5] 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.[6] [7]

Team results

Racing overview

YearNameCarTyresNo.DriversRoundsPts.Pos.
2021 JBXESpark Odyssey 2122.F Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky(1–5)1193rd
M Jenson Button(1)
Kevin Hansen(2–5)
2022 JBXESpark Odyssey 2122.F Molly Taylor(1)279th
Hedda Hosås(2–5)
M Kevin Hansen(1–4)
Fraser McConnell(5)
2023 JBXESpark Odyssey 2122.F Hedda Hosås(1–6)26*10th*
Tamara Molinaro(TBC)
M Heikki Kovalainen(1–2)
Andreas Bakkerud(3–6)

Racing summary

YearSeriesRacesWinsPod.Pts.Pos.
2021Extreme E504001193rd
2022Extreme E50100279th
2023Extreme E600008*10th*
Total160500154

Complete Extreme E results

(Races in bold indicate best qualifiers; races in italics indicate fastest super sector)

YearEntrant12345678910Pts.Pos.
2021JBXEDES

OCE

ARC

ISL

JUR

1193rd
2022JBXEDES

ISL1

ISL2

COP

ENE

279th
2023JBXEDES1

DES2

HYD1

HYD2

ISL1

ISL2

TBATBACOP1
COP2
26*10th*

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Extreme E unveils Scientific Committee and first Legacy Programme initiative. extreme-e.com.
  2. Web site: F1 champion Button to race in Extreme E having created his own JBXE team. autosport.com.
  3. Web site: JBXE announces driver swap for Senegal. extreme-e.com.
  4. Web site: 2023-03-03 . Formula One winner Heikki Kovalainen joins JBXE to partner Hedda Hosås . Extreme E - The Electric Odyssey . en.
  5. Web site: Wilde . Dominik . 2023-05-08 . Bakkerud to replace Kovalainen at Button's JBXE . 2023-07-12 . RACER . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2023-11-21 . NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team announce Hedda Hosås to replace recovering Emma Gilmour for Copper X Prix . 2023-11-21 . www.mclaren.com . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Wilde . Dominik . 2023-11-22 . Molinaro joins JBXE for Chile Extreme E finale . 2023-11-23 . RACER . en-US.