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...
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Formula-E New York City E-Prix Tickets Now On Sale

words: Bill and FIA Formula-E, photos: Audi Sport We got to experience Formula E for the first time in 2017 when Audi Club North America held its National Event in the New York City area. For those who went, it was a fascinating look at the future of racing. Now, you can experience yourself for as little as $12. 11 teams and 22 drivers will go head-to-head in Brooklyn including Lucas di Grassi, Daniel Abt, and the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team. Also racing will be the Envision Vir...
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Formula E: Latest News And Miscellaneous Info From Berlin

source: Audi Sport Lucas di Grassi on the Red Carpet at Film Festival in Cannes Daniel Abt meets DJ duo Pan-Pot at Club OST Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler with 1,000 guests Formula E is visiting Germany this weekend (Saturday live on “Das Erste” and on Eurosport starting at 12:50 PM CEST). However, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler was also represented at the Film Festival in Cannes on Thursday. Before the E-Prix in Berlin, Lucas di Grassi made an appearance on the Red Carpet at the Film Festi...
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Formula E: No Race Luck in Monaco

source: Audi Sport No points for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler at the E-Prix in the Principality Audi Lucas di Grassi out of the race after a collision not of his own doing Daniel Abt loses eighth place due to a time penalty Lady luck was missing in the Monaco E-Prix for Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi. Despite strong performances, neither of the Audi drivers scored points in the race. On the shortest track of the Formula E season, the qualifying sessions again play...
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Formula E: Latest News and Miscellaneous Info from Rome

source: Audi Sport ZDF to air Formula E race live on main channel for the first time Sports legend Chris Hoy accompanies Lucas di Grassi for TV documentary Italian ski star Dominik Paris visits Audi Formula E is back in Europe. ZDF will air live coverage of the E-Prix from the Italian capital on Saturday. For the first time, German TV station ZDF will show a Formula E race on its main channel. Starting at 3.45 PM CEST, presenter Katja Streso and com...
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Audi Reaches for Formula E Lead in Rome

source: Audi Sport Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi within striking distance of top spot in the standings E-Prix in Rome to kick off “voestalpine European Races” of the electric racing series Formula E arrives in Europe: Following events in Asia, the Middle East, and South and Central America, the electric racing series will race on the streets of Rome on Saturday (April 13). Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi are in the thick of the fight for the top spot. With their team, Audi Sport ...
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Audi Driver Daniel Abt Also Scores Points in China

source: Audi Sport Fifth position for the German in first E-Prix in Sanya Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler just one point short of top spot in the standings Lucas di Grassi taken out of the race by a collision not of his own doing Audi driver Daniel Abt also scored points in the sixth E-Prix of the season. As a result of his fifth place in Sanya (China), Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler made up further ground in the teams’ classification of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Before the Europe...
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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...
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Audi Driver Lucas di Grassi Celebrates Runner-Up Finish at Formula E’s “Golden Anniversary”

source: Audi Sport 29th podium for the Brazilian in 50th race of the electric racing series Daniel Abt in fourth following strong fightback Audi customer team Envision Virgin Racing clinches third and sixth positions The 50th race of Formula E and another podium finish for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler: Keeping a cool head, Lucas di Grassi finished the turbulent E-Prix in Hong Kong as the runner-up. His teammate, Daniel Abt, fought back from twelfth on the grid to fourth position. In total...
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Formula E: Latest News And Miscellaneous Info From Hong Kong

source: Audi Sport Hong Kong premiere of the Audi e-tron with Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi Will the 50th Formula E race be the first one held in rain? The weekend celebrating the 50th Formula E race in Hong Kong began with a presentation of the new Audi e-tron* on Friday night. Some 300 Audi customers attended an exclusive premiere of the first fully electric model from the brand with the four rings at the Audi Hong Kong dealership. The Audi e-tron was unveiled by Allan M...
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Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler To Celebrate Formula E Milestone

source: Audi Sport Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi to contest their 50th joint race The fifth round of the electric racing series to start in Hong Kong on Sunday Eurosport to air live coverage, ARD to provide live streaming of the race A unique occasion in Formula E: Next Sunday (March 10), in Hong Kong, Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi will contest their 50th race for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler. No other team has competed in all of the races with the same driver pairing si...
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Hat-Trick for Audi: Lucas di Grassi Wins in Mexico

Third straight win for the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team in Mexico City Audi e-tron FE05 is the most efficient car Strong race for Abt, Bird and Frijns after problems in qualifying Hat-trick for Audi: For the third time in a row, the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team has won the E-Prix in Mexico City. In front of packed grandstands at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit, Audi driver Lucas di Grassi notched up his ninth Formula E victory with a spectacular photo finish after a breath...
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Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Shoots for the Hat-Trick in Mexico

source: Audi Sport Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi have won the previous two Formula E races in Mexico Nearly 1,000 Audi guests to cheer on the team at the track Audi e-tron FE05 most successful car in the field to date There are not many tracks that Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi have such fond memories as in Mexico: Both drivers of the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team have previously celebrated victories here and have set their sights on claiming the top spot again at ...
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Audi e-tron FE05 Shines In Record Heat

source: Audi Sport Daniel Abt scores first podium of the season for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler First victory for Audi customer team Envision Virgin Racing 37 degrees Celsius (98.6F): the hottest race in Formula E history In the hottest ever Formula E race, title defender Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler has claimed its first podium of the season in Santiago de Chile. Sam Bird from the Audi customer team Envision Virgin Racing pocketed the first victory of the Audi e-tron FE05...
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Audi e-tron FE05 To Start New Year in Morocco

source: Audi Sport Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi intend to return to top group Test, data analysis and simulator work as preparation Jamie Green and Nico Müller to participate in rookie test The 2019 motorsport year will begin in Africa for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler: On Saturday, January 12, the second ABB FIA Formula E Championship race of the season will be held in Marrakesh (Morocco). Following two top-ten finishes at the season opener in December, Daniel Abt and L...
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Formula E: Abt and di Grassi Score Points At Season Opener

source: Audi Sport Eighth and ninth positions for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler in Ad Diriyah Rain in the desert turns timetable upside down Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler scored points with both cars at the Formula E season opener in Ad Diriyah (Saudi Arabia). Following a chaotic qualifying session, Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi fought back from eleventh and eighteenth on the grid to finish eighth and ninth. At the season opener in the desert, the teams had exp...
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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...
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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...
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Audi Unveils e-tron FE05 For New Formula E Season

source: Audi Sport New generation of championship-winning car for the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Formula E team Spectacular design, more power, higher efficiency and greater range Two Audi e-tron FE05 cars fielded by Virgin Racing in addition to the works team On December 15, a new era in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship will begin in Ad Diriyah (Saudi Arabia): Thanks to the electric cars’ greater range, the drivers will compete with only one race car for the first...
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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...
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