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."
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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."
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