Nelson and Mitch leave the track and head for the waves on JLR sustainable surfboards

Ahead of the race in Punta Del Este, Uruguay, Nelson Piquet Jr and Mitch Evans went head-to-head in a surfing challenge to garner extra FanBoost votes. They tackled the waves using surfboards made from recycled materials from Jaguar Land Rover vehicles.

Nelson said he is a big supporter of sustainable technology, and that it’s great that Panasonic Jaguar Racing shares his goals of reducing waste and improving the environment, adding:

“This challenge was a personal favourite and it’s great to know we’ve helped Jaguar Land Rover’s efforts to achieve zero waste.”

The unique surfboards used were hand-made by SkunkWorks Surf Co in Northern Ireland, using the waste polyurethane originally used to create the skeleton of the life-size clay models, and re-purposed as part of the‘Waste to Wave’ sustainable project.

Mitch adds he is proud of the team’s sustainable approach to motorsport but also its commitment to electrifying all production vehicles from 2020.

“I have always wanted to surf and it’s been amazing to be part of this innovative and environmentally conscious challenge,” he says.

FanBoost for the Uruguay race is open, and to vote for your favourite driver tweet your support using #MitchEvans or #NelsonPiquetJr followed by #FanBoost, or visit the Formula E FanBoost website. Voting closes for the Punta Del Este E-Prix at 19:10 GMT on Saturday.

You can watch the qualifying on 5Spike from 14:45 GMT, and the live race on Channel 5 from 18:30 GMT.

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