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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Video of the Day: Audi at the 2019 GP Ice Race in Zell am See

photos & video: Audi AG The other day, we posted the story of Walter Röhrl, Daniel Abt, and René Rast blasting around the GP Ice race. Someone had asked if there was video of this and Audi must have been listening (Thanks Alexa). Well, here you are. Enjoy.   [embed]https://youtu.be/05bHgYob9cU[/embed]
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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 ...
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Formula E: Double Podium For The Audi e-tron FE05

source: Audi Sport All four Audi e-tron FE05 cars in the points in Marrakesh Second and third positions for Audi customer team Envision Virgin Racing Lucas di Grassi sets fastest race lap Courtesy of customer team Envision Virgin Racing, Audi became the first manufacturer to achieve a double podium with the new generation of Formula E race cars. In the second round of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Marrakesh (Morocco), all four Audi e-tron FE05 cars finished ...
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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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Fired Up For Cold Racing: Audi at GP Ice Race in Austria

source: Audi Sport Audi RS 5 DTM and Audi e-tron FE04 to debut on ice with studded tires René Rast and Daniel Abt on slippery surface in Zell am See Eight decades of Audi motorsport history Motorsport of a different kind for a change: Never before have race cars from Audi’s motorsport program as different from each other as these been driven together on snow and ice. This will change on January 19 and 20, 2019: At the GP Ice Race in Zell am See, Austria, Daniel Abt...
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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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Audi In Formula E: Title Win In First Year

source: Audi Sport Audi will continue racing with electric power in 2019 after the brand proved its e-expertise right in its first year by winning the teams’ championship. When the new Formula E season starts in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) on December 15, 2018 Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi will battle for titles again in the newly developed Audi e-tron FE05. Audi is committed to electric mobility – on the road with the new Audi e-tron and on the race track ever sin...
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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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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...
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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...
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Audi Comes To Formula E Finale With Clear Goals

[source: Audi Sport] All titles will be decided at the finale in New York Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler sets sights on teams’ championship Daniel Abt: “Still have a score to settle with New York” A small tradition continues: This year, like all previous Formula E seasons, the champions will be decided in the final race weekend of the season. On July 14 and 15, Daniel Abt, Lucas di Grassi and Audi fight for the prestigious teams’ title: 33 points must be made up in t...
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Formula E: Historic Victory for Audi in Front of Record Turnout in Zurich

[source: Audi Sport] Lucas di Grassi wins first E-Prix in Switzerland Audi e-tron FE04 strongest car again More than 100,000 spectators at the race track Zurich - Title defender Lucas di Grassi has given Audi an historic victory in the Formula E electric racing series. In front of a record turnout, the Brazilian won the first E-Prix on Swiss soil. Since 1954, no international circuit race has been held in Switzerland. The return of international ...
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Formula E: Audi With A Lot of Tailwind To Zurich

[source: Audi Sport] Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi aim to continue series of success in Zurich After 64 years international circuit racing returns to Switzerland Champion di Grassi: “Want to win everything there is to win” With six podiums in the last five races Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler has returned to the battle for the Formula E teams’ title. In Zurich this coming Sunday (June 10), the team around Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi is aiming to go for another stro...
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Audi Electrifies Berlin: One-Two Finish in Formula E Home Race

[source: Audi Sport] Daniel Abt wins ahead of team mate Lucas di Grassi in Berlin Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler becomes the first ever Formula E team to score maximum points Audi e-tron FE04 the outstanding car in Berlin-Tempelhof Berlin - Audi electrified Berlin with a fairytale finish at the Formula E home race. Thanks to pole position, a dominant one-two finish and the fastest race lap, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler is the first team to score maximum points on a race day ...
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Formula E, DTM and DFB-Pokal: A Weekend of Sports Superlatives for Audi

[source: Audi Sport] Formula E race on home soil for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler in Berlin Electric racing series live on ARD before DFB-Pokal Final DTM at the Lausitzring on SAT.1 DFB-Pokal Final, Formula E in Berlin and the DTM at the Lausitzring: The Pentecost weekend this year will be one of superlatives for sports enthusiasts and fans of the Audi brand. For Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, the Berlin E-Prix is on the agenda on Saturday, May 19. It will be ...
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