Why Stars Like Nadal And Brady Are Betting On E1’s Electric Raceboat

Rafael Nadal. Tom Brady. LeBron James. Will Smith. Steve Aoki.

What do they have in common? Some are the greatest athletes. Others, iconic names in global entertainment. But they also all own teams in one of motorsport’s boldest frontiers: E1, the world’s first all-electric hydrofoil powerboat championship.

At first glance, it may seem like a fever dream. Sci-fi speedboats gliding above the water, backed by a rotating cast of celebrities. But underneath the sheen of star-studded ownership is a championship that is quietly rewriting the playbook of what sport is.