WHAT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS HAVE YOU MADE IN YOUR DAILY LIFE ? legend like Carlos is something great , also , because I was just starting my career on four wheels , it was an amazing opportunity to learn and to grow as a driver .

One thing that ’ s really nice about Extreme E is that it ’ s full of champions of different racing backgrounds and it ’ s great to be with the best drivers , to compete with them and learn from them . The message of the Championship is also really interesting and its fight against climate change is unique , so all these things make me really happy to be in Extreme E .”

CARLOS SAINZ , ACCIONA : “ I try to optimise the energy consumption of my family home , which includes everything from ensuring that the home appliances we use are energy efficient to powering the house by installing solar roofs and using electric cars in our day-to-day life to further reduce our carbon footprint . I have been doing this for a number of years now , but ever since joining Extreme E , I have learnt many more things about climate change , its causes and consequences , and the things we can do to try and stop it . Therefore , right now , I am more aware of the importance of those small actions and the need to implement them in our lives . If we all do it , it will surely make a difference .”

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR TEAMMATE . WHAT ' S IT LIKE RACING WITH THEM ?

LAIA SANZ : “ I think we work well together , and I just feel lucky to have this opportunity . I feel a lot of respect for him , even more than before . He has won everything and he is still

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