24 Jul 2021

Audi Collects Valuable Points in Title Fight

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62595"] source: Audi AG Exciting race on Formula E’s return to London René Rast and Lucas di Grassi finish in the top six Next race starts tomorrow at 2 p.m. local time The title fight in Formula E is very close with three races still to go this season. In the middle of the action is the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team with its two drivers René Rast and Lucas di Grassi, who further narrowed the gap to the top by finishing fifth and...
Sat, Jul 24 , 2021 Bill
6 Jul 2021

Audi Returns to the “Big Apple” with Formula E

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62016"] source: Audi AG Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler with best memories of New York circuit Championship more fiercely contested among drivers and teams than ever before Team Principal Allan McNish: “Fighting for every single point” Formula E is back in the “Big Apple”, New York: This weekend (July 10/11), the all-electric racing series will host two races on the street circuit in the heart of Brooklyn. The championship is more fiercely...
Tue, Jul 06 , 2021 Bill
15 Jun 2021

Home Round for Audi in Formula E in Mexico

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="61586"] source: Audi AG Premiere for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler on the race track in Puebla Some 5,000 Audi plant employees are looking forward to the guest appearance Robin Frijns leads the overall drivers’ standings with Audi e-tron FE07 Formula E will begin the second half of its season with two races in Mexico this weekend (June 19/20). For Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, the appearance in Puebla will be a home round: Just under an...
Tue, Jun 15 , 2021 Bill
20 Apr 2021

Audi is Ready for Formula E’s Debut in Spain

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60213"] source: Audi Sport Electric racing series hosts two races on Valencia circuit Lucas di Grassi and René Rast set their sights on the podium Team Principal Allan McNish: “Everyone in the team is fired up for the first trophies” Formula E has already held races in 17 different countries and a new one will be added this weekend: Spain. On the circuit in Valencia, Lucas di Grassi and René Rast, together with the Audi Sport ABT Schae...
Tue, Apr 20 , 2021 Bill
23 Feb 2021

Audi Starts The First Formula E World Championship Season With Big Goals

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58576"] source: Audi AG Season opener with two night races in Diriyah on February 26 and 27 Record-holder Lucas di Grassi and newcomer René Rast form a team Team Principal Allan McNish: “Great ambitions, but also respect” Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler begins its final season as a factory team in Formula E with big goals: Lucas di Grassi and his new teammate René Rast want to clinch victories and fight for the title in the series’ first y...
Tue, Feb 23 , 2021 Bill
20 Jul 2020

Allan McNish: “Six-Pack Is an Enormous Mental and Physical Challenge”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49574"] source: Audi Sport Audi prepares for the final six Formula E races in Berlin “Mission Control” in Neuburg supports with all decisions Hygiene concept requires perfect preparation and new distribution of tasks It is a premiere in international motorsport: Within just nine days, Formula E holds its last six races of the season in August, including the title outcomes in the drivers’ and teams’ classifications...
Mon, Jul 20 , 2020 Bill
16 Jun 2020

Free Tonight at 7pm EST? Allan McNish Will Be on Hagerty’s ‘The Love of Cars’

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="48405"] words: Bill, photo: Hagerty If you're not familiar with Hagerty's 'The Love of Cars', it's a livestream of...well...the love of cars. Tonight, they'll be hosting our favorite Scotsman and some other guy. I kid, of course; the other guy is Patrick Dempsey. Here's the synopsis: In Episode 8, we talk about the art of racing with two well-known speed enthusiasts, three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Allan McNish, and Pat...
Tue, Jun 16 , 2020 Bill
2 Apr 2020

Allan McNish: “It Is An Incredible Journey”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45302"] source: Audi Sport Team principal talks about his life in Formula E McNish was appointed two and a half years ago Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler most successful team with 41 podiums Two and a half years ago, Audi announced its factory involvement in Formula E and Allan McNish as team boss. In an interview, the 50-year-old Scot talks about his first touches with electric motorsport, the special challenges, his future wishes, what he misses...
Thu, Apr 02 , 2020 Bill
29 Feb 2020

Decent Score for Audi in Marrakesh

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44072"] source: Audi Sport Lucas di Grassi finishes Formula E race in Morocco in 7th position Team Principal Allan McNish: We have work to do Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler driver Lucas di Grassi also collected valuable points in the fifth round of the Formula E season. With a hard-fought 7th place in Marrakesh (Morocco), the Brazilian maintained 5th place in the drivers’ championship of the electric racing series. As the third-fastest dr...
Sat, Feb 29 , 2020 Bill
14 Jan 2020

Formula E Begins The New Year In Santiago

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="41712"] source: Audi Sport Audi drivers Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi set upon clinching trophies in Chile Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler most successful team after 60 Formula E races Team Principal Allan McNish: “Want to take the momentum from Riyadh with us” The Christmas break is over: Next Saturday (January 18), Formula E will enter the third in a total of 14 races this season in Santiago de Chile. After having clinched its first trophy ...
Tue, Jan 14 , 2020 Bill
19 Nov 2019

Audi Ambitiously Begins The New Formula E Season

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="38586"] source: Audi Sport Season opens with two races in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) on November 22 and 23 Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi enter their sixth joint season as teammates Team Principal Allan McNish: “Intend to battle for both titles” The new Formula E season kicks off with a double-header: On Friday and Saturday, the all-electric series will hold the first two in a total of 14 races this season on the outskirts of Riyadh. Daniel A...
Tue, Nov 19 , 2019 Bill
18 Jun 2019

Formula E: Audi in the Thick of the Title Race

source: Audi Sport Formula E premiere on new track in Switzerland’s capital city Bern Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler and Lucas di Grassi are in attack mode Last race before the decisive final weekend in New York City The title race in Formula E is intensifying: On Saturday (June 22), the electric racing series will hold the eleventh of thirteen races this season in Bern. In the teams’ and drivers’ classifications, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler and Lucas di Grassi sit in second position, set t...
Tue, Jun 18 , 2019 Bill
18 Mar 2019

Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler in the Thick of the Formula E Title Race

source: Audi Sport Sixth round of the electric racing series in Sanya, China, on Saturday Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler in the top 3 of the drivers’ and teams’ classifications Eurosport to air live coverage Formula E is more thrilling than ever before: With five different winners in the first five races, the top four drivers in the overall classification are separated by just three points, and Lucas di Grassi is right in the middle of the mix in third position. On Satur...
Mon, Mar 18 , 2019 Bill
4 Feb 2019

Five Instagrammers Audi Enthusiasts Need to Follow

words: Denis Podmarkov, above photo: Marc Urbano Editor’s note: This article originally ran in the Q1 2019 issue of quattro magazine. There is no doubt of Instagram's importance as an inspiration for and outlet of photographic creativity. The Audi community is strong on Instagram and so we turn to regular contributor, B8 A5/D2 Audi exclusive S8 owner, and can't-miss photographer and Instagrammer in his own right, Denis Podmarkov, to choose his picks for must-follow profiles on Instag...
Mon, Feb 04 , 2019 Bill
21 Jan 2019

Formula E: Audi Factory Team Has Set Its Sights Firmly On The Podium In Santiago

source: Audi Sport Electric racing series to visit Santiago de Chile on January 26 Season’s first event in the Americas “kind of a home round” for Lucas di Grassi The ABB FIA Formula E Championship is traveling to South America: On Saturday, January 26, the fully electric racing series will hold the third round in Santiago de Chile, marking its first event in the Americas this season. After Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi have scored points in all of the races held to date this ...
Mon, Jan 21 , 2019 Bill
10 Dec 2018

Audi Starts Title Defense In Formula E

source: Audi Sport Racing premiere for Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi in Audi e-tron FE05Season opener with new cars, new teams and new rulesFirst race on December 15 in Ad Diriyah (Saudi Arabia) Following a five-month break, Formula E is returning to the race track next Saturday (December 15): In Ad Diriyah, on the outskirts of the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, the fifth season of the fully electric racing series will begin. The Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team with Daniel Abt, L...
Mon, Dec 10 , 2018 Bill
29 Nov 2018

The Journey Begins: Audi Starts Formula E World Tour

source: Audi Sport Both Audi e-tron FE05 cars on their way to the season opener on December 15 A good eight tons of hardware dispatched for Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi Team principal Allan McNish: “We’re really excited” The countdown is on: In 16 days’ time, ABB FIA Formula E Championship will start its new season. Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, with its drivers Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi, is entering the race as the title defender. Now, the two all-electri...
Thu, Nov 29 , 2018 Bill
17 Aug 2018

Allan McNish: “It’s a luxury to have two fast and aggressive drivers in the team”

[source: Audi Sport] Interview with Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team principal McNish talks about the biggest challenges in Formula E In his first season as Audi team principal in Formula E, Allan McNish (48) experienced a rollercoaster of emotions and a happy ending with the 2017/2018 teams’ title. In this interview the three-time Le Mans winner talks about his darkest moments, best decisions, his thoughts on the future of Formula E and why it is a luxury to have two aggr...
Fri, Aug 17 , 2018 Bill
16 Jul 2018

Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler is Formula E Champion

[source: Audi Sport] Title victory in Audi’s premiere year Lucas di Grassi takes second in season finale and is championship runner-up Daniel Abt sets fastest race lap on the way to finishing third on the podium Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler secured the title in the teams’ classification with impressive comeback drives in the season finale. Four podium positons during the weekend, including a one-two finish and 78 of a maximum of 94 possible points, turned a near unassa...
Mon, Jul 16 , 2018 Bill
15 Jul 2018

Audi Starts Formula E Finale Weekend With One-Two Finish

[source: Audi Sport]  Lucas di Grassi wins first race of the weekend in the US metropolis The second one-two finish of the season for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Points difference in the hunt for the teams’ title reduced from 33 to 5 points Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler put itself in a significantly better position in the battle for the title in the teams’ classification of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship with a commanding one-two finish. The championship will be deci...
Sun, Jul 15 , 2018 Bill