Rosberg s team beats Hamilton s in opening round of Extreme E
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Nico Rosberg s Extreme E car leads Lewis Hamilton s.
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Nico Rosberg s team won the first race of the new electric Extreme E off-road series in Saudi Arabia on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton s X44 outfit hit problems and finished third in a cloud of dust.
Retired 2016 Formula One champion Rosberg was in Al Ula to celebrate the Desert X Prix victory with Sweden s triple rallycross champion Johan Kristoffersson and Australian rally driver Molly Taylor.
Andretti United, run by Michael Andretti and McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown, were second in the three-car final with Sweden s Timmy Hansen and Britain s Catie Munnings 23.73 seconds off the pace.
Rosberg s team beats Hamilton s in opening round of Extreme E
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Lewis Hamilton s X44 team claim top qualifying spot on day one of Extreme E s Desert X Prix in AlUla
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Catie Munnings (GBR)/Timmy Hansen (SWE), Andretti United Extreme E during the Desert X-Prix at AlUla on Saturday in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Charly Lopez / LAT Images)
Christine GZ Giampaoli Zonca (ESP)/Oliver Bennett (GBR), Hispano Suiza Xite Energy Team during the Desert X-Prix at AlUla on Saturday. (Photo by Colin McMaster / LAT Images)
Laia Sanz/Carlos Sainz (ESP), Acciona | Sainz XE Team during the Desert X-Prix at AlUla on Saturday in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images)
Molly Taylor (AUS), Rosberg X Racing during the Desert X-Prix at AlUla on Saturday in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Sam Bloxham / LAT Images)
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