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Exclusive: Usain Bolt in shock talks to become Formula E team investor
Eight-time Olympic gold medallist and one of the greatest athletes
of all time, Usain Bolt exclusively revealed to RacingNews365 that
he is pushing to become an investor in a Formula E team. Ahead of
this weekend’s Miami E-Prix at the Miami International Autodrome,
Bolt attended an event organised by title partner ABB on Thursday
evening, which was also attended by RacingNews365. The event saw
the Jamaican light up the Miami Tower while seated in the cockpit
of a Formula E car. The 100m, 200m and 4x100m world record holder
is no stranger to the all-electric series, having driven one of its
cars in Mexico City two years ago. Bolt is a huge supporter of the
championship and an admirer of the work it does around
sustainability. Asked for his thoughts on Formula E, Bolt
exclusively told RacingNews365 at the ABB event: "Yeah, I’ve tried
to follow it as much as I possibly can. "I mean, it’s really
growing, and that’s something that is always great because, again,
it’s big on the environment, and it’s great for clean energy. So
that’s something that I’m happy to see growing and getting bigger."
Talks held over possible Formula E investment In recent years, an
increasing number of stars from the sporting world, celebrities and
influencers have invested in motorsport teams, particularly across
F1, MotoGP and Formula E. The most prominent new investor in
Formula E is actor Idris Elba, who became a strategic investor in
the Cupra Kiro outfit in February 2025. Bolt has held talks with
his inner circle about investing in a Formula E team, although he
would not name which team in particular, with the 39-year-old eager
to make it happen. Discussing if becoming a Formula E team investor
is on his radar, Bolt revealed: "That’s something that we’ve
discussed. "There have been talks; it’s just about getting the
right team and the right people together to really get it off the
ground. "So my team and I will definitely talk about it. And as I
said, it’s always a great initiative to get into something that’s
really grown and is going in the right direction." Deciding which
team to invest into is something Bolt is actively thinking about,
with it all being about everything fitting together correctly.
Pushed on whether it is something he is actively pursuing, the
Olympic legend replied: "Yeah, that’s something that we’ve
discussed. "And it’s just about getting everything together,
getting it on the right track, and seeing if it will be the right
move."
