Introduction
After having an electrifying career in the NFL, Tom Brady, a legend in American football ventured into the world of motorsports. Tom Brady owns Team Brady which won the inaugural season of the competition. The E1 series championship is a competition dedicated to high speed boat racing.
It brings speed and sustainability together with the use of all Electric boats. In this article you are going to find out what the E1 series championship is about, the drivers, race format and an overview of how Team Brady lifted the championship.
E1 championship: Racing with a green pulse
THe E1 championship is an all-electric race boat series and the first of its kind in the world. The sport is relatively new with its first season taking place in 2024 with 9 teams taking part in the competition. Some of the notable teams in the competition are Team Drogba which is owned by Didier Drogba and Team Rafa opened by Rafa Nadal.
Other big names include Lebrpon James and Will Smith. The E1 series grand prix is h;ld over a period of two days. Day one has testing, free practice and qualifying, then day two has the semi-finals, playoff race, eliminator race and finals.
Race Format, First Season results and standings
After qualifying, teams are set into 3 groups to race each other in 6 semifinal races and the top team in each group to the final, the second teams go for a playoff race for the last spot. the last teams race in an eliminator race with the last team taking 9th.
The top teams race in the final which consists of combined results of super final 1 and superfinal 2. Points are awarded to all the 9 teams, an additional point is given to the fastest team in qualifying and the team with fastest lap.
Team Brady emerged victorious with Emma Kimilainen lifting the championship for Team Brady. During the season, they clinched the first two wins in the first two races in Jeddah and Venice with Sam Coleman winning the first race, Choppy waters in Puerto Banus affected the standings, Team Brady were eliminated in the semi final;s in that race and team Miami won. In Monaco, Team Brady returned to the podium in second place.
Conclusion
The E1 series championship is a new sport that has just come to the scene and promises to deliver more action in the coming seasons. The future for the sport is bright because it has already attracted the big names from the global sporting universe.
The Sport will now be broadcast by Dazn sports who purchased the global publishing rights a move that will increase its international audience. Please share your thoughts in the comment section
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