AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER Saturday’s Summary From the Formula E Race

Last Saturday July 14, 2018, AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER completed the first race of the Formula E Championship with one-two finish in New York. Lucas di Grassi wins first race of the weekend recording his best lap time 1:15.287. Daniel Abt finished second and he made the best lap time for the first race in New York as recording 1:15.082.

Lucas di Grassi won the Staurday's race of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

The Satruday’s race was important for AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER in order to achieve the first place in teams’ classification of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER made a significant success because before the Saturday’s race they had 33 points deficit and after the first race they reduce the difference to only 5 points.

Both Lucas di Grassi and Daniel Abt had shown strong performance of the Audi e-tron FE04. They did one-two finish for the second time in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship as the first one was in Berlin, May this year. Lucas di Grassi held a 0.965-second advantage over Daniel Abt at the finish.

Daniel Abt recorded best lap time in the race 1:15.082 and finished 2nd. 

The first race in USA had a long Safety Car which reduced the race laps with 2 due to an accident. The racing had 43 racing laps instead of 45.

Lucas di Grassi made his eighth victory in Formula E and sixth consecutive podium finish. He inspired the public with specular overtaking maneuvers and move on from 11^th to 2^nd place behind Daniel Abt before the mandatory car change. 

Daniel Abt lead the race after six laps as started on 5^th place. Shortly after the changing the cars Daniel was overtaken by di Grassi.

“I didn't have a racing car today, I had a rocket,” rejoiced di Grassi at the finish.

“Obviously I would have liked to have won today,” said Daniel Abt, “but we have a big common goal – and that is to win the teams’ classification. For tomorrow, we also have a car with which we can win.”

  

AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER - The Audi e-tron FE04.

Daniel Abt scored another point in the hunt for the teams’ title as recorded fastest lap in the first race in New York, USA.

Team Principal Allan McNish:

“First of all, sincerest congratulations to Jean-Éric Vergne who replaced Lucas as the drivers’ champion, but we got a lot closer to his team today. From the huge gap, it is now down to only five points. As a result, our hand is much better and it’s now entirely up to us. I'm looking forward to an ultimate showdown in the finale tomorrow.”