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15 Aug 2021

“It’s Been Electrifying!” – 14 Victories for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler in Formula E

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63220"] source: Audi AG Involvement on factory level ends with a victory on the final weekend in Berlin Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler says goodbye as the most successful team Audi RS Q e-tron for the Dakar Rally with technology from Formula E Audi Sport ended its official involvement in the Formula E World Championship with a victory at the finale in Berlin. With the Dakar Rally, the next electrifying project already awaits the team of...

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...

20 Jul 2021

Audi Is Ready for Formula E’s London Comeback

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62468"] source: Audi AG Formula E returns to Great Britain with two races New track runs through ExCeL London in the London Docklands Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler within striking distance of the top of the standings After a four-year break, Formula E is returning home: this weekend (July 24/25), rounds 12 and 13 of the season will be held in London. On the spectacular track, which runs through an exhibition hall in the London Docklands, the tit...

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...

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...

26 Apr 2021

Advertising Banner Costs René Rast Chance of a Podium

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60302"] source: Audi AG Whirled-up advertising banner gets caught in the German’s Audi e-tron FE07 Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler scores again with both cars at Valencia René Rast and Lucas di Grassi with comeback drives in Sunday’s race An advertising banner cost René Rast from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team the chance of a podium result in the sixth round of the Formula E World Championship at Valencia (Spain). The thr...

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...

22 Feb 2021

“You Don’t Get This Tingling Sensation in Testing”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58569"] source: Audi Sport An interview with Audi drivers Lucas di Grassi and René Rast Formula E season opener in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia) on February 26 and 27 Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler ready for the world championship title battle In exactly two weeks, Formula E will begin its new season, the first as an official FIA world championship. Ahead of the two races in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia), Lucas di Grassi and René Rast talk about the tingling...

29 Jan 2021

Kelvin van der Linde Competes for Audi in Virtual World of Formula E

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57616"] source: Audi AG Six events: “Formula E Accelerate” begins on January 28 Pro race drivers and eSports racers compete for 100,000 euros in prize money Audi driver van der Linde: “Want to offer a great show for the fans” One month before the beginning of the new season in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia), Formula E is launching the new edition of its virtual championship: Under the title of “Formula E Accelerate,” the participants wil...

30 Nov 2020

Audi Motorsport Changes Afoot: Formula E Exit Confirmed after Season 7, 2022 Dakar Confirmed, 2023 Le Mans Return Likely

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55829"] To say the pace of change has picked for Audi in motorsport would be an understatement. Less than a week ago (Nov 26), Audi pulled the wraps off of next season’s FE07 Formula E racer complete with Audi-developed MGU05 powertrain. Today, they’ve revealed plans for an electric assault on the 2022 Dakar Rally plus Audi Sport GmbH boss Julius Seebach taking the helm for motorsport efforts, and he’s already signaling a return to the top ...

28 Nov 2020

Audi presents e-tron FE07 for Formula E World Championship

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55813"] source: Audi Sport Powertrain with Audi MGU05 has more than 95 percent overall efficiency Refreshed design and new partners for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Race track debut at official test in Valencia (Spain) From zero to one hundred in 2.8 seconds, more than 95 percent efficiency within the entire car and preparation for any contingency in every detail, this describes the Audi e-tron FE07 that has been developed by Audi Sport, includ...

18 Nov 2020

CBS Sports To Televise ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Live Across USA From Season Seven

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="43981"] source: Audi Sport Multi-year deal means that from Season 7 (2020/21) all Formula E races will be live across the USA on CBS platforms. CBS partnership signifies essential audience growth in key market for ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. New American media partnership important for Formula E’s automotive partners launching electric road cars in years to come. Formula E and leading US broadcaster CBS today announced a new ...

3 Nov 2020

Formula E Makes Strategic Investment in Extreme E, Joining Forces on Shared Mission To Counteract Climate Change

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="54824"] source: Formula E Formula E has today announced that it has become a minority shareholder in Extreme E – the radical new off-road motorsport which will see electric SUVs competing in remote ecosystems around the world. United in their founding purpose to counteract climate change by accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles, Formula E and Extreme E have a natural strategic alliance which has been formalised by Formula E’...

14 Aug 2020

Strong End to the Season for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler in Formula E

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50537"] source: Audi Sport DTM champion René Rast just misses out on another podium Lucas di Grassi drives from tenth on the grid to sixth place Sam Bird in customer car finishes fifth after comeback drive Fourth place for René Rast, sixth for Lucas di Grassi: Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler finished the last Formula E race of the season with both cars in the top six. After his first podium on Wednesday, René Rast achieved the best qualif...

10 Aug 2020

Half-Time in Berlin: Audi Driver di Grassi Third in the Championship

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50298"] source: Audi Sport Lucas di Grassi also scores points in third race of Formula E finale Robin Frijns misses victory in photo finish by only 0.128 seconds Third consecutive podium for the Audi e-tron FE06 Half-time at the marathon season finale of Formula E in Berlin. After three of the six races in the German capital, Lucas di Grassi from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team is third with 61 points in the drivers’ champions...

7 Aug 2020

Lucas di Grassi Takes Podium for Audi in Berlin

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50224"] source: Audi Sport Brazilian goes from sixth on the grid to third on Thursday evening René Rast makes up ten positions after starting from pit lane Three Audi e-tron FE06 cars among the top six Second race of Formula E in Berlin, first podium for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler. From sixth on the grid, Lucas di Grassi moved up to third place on Thursday evening. With 13th place, René Rast only narrowly missed out on points desp...

28 Jul 2020

Audi Ready for Formula E Six-Pack in Berlin

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49892"] source: Audi Sport Showdown at Tempelhof: six races in nine days to end the season Debut for DTM star René Rast in the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team Record man Lucas di Grassi: “the championship is the goal” Nine days, six races, three track layouts, a new driver in the team: the restart of the Formula E season is full of challenges for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler. The German squad has big aims for its six-pack home round in the ...

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...

5 Jul 2020

Daniel Abt Joins NIO 333, Replacing Ma For The Season Finale

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="48966"] source: Mark Bradshaw on behalf of (IFM) Independent Forecourt Magazine NIO 333 Formula E welcomes Daniel Abt onboard for the remainder of the 2019-2020 ABB FIA Formula E season. The German driver will partner Oliver Turvey in the triple Berlin season finale. Born and raised in a motorsport family, the 27-year-old has shown a great on-track record prior to Formula E. His impressive junior single seater career includes ADAC Form...