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Fantastic Race Ends Formula E Championship and London ePrix 2016

The final race of the season was a typically nerve-racking experience as Formula E always delivers. If you like your championships to be close, this was about as close as they get. Headed into the final race of the 2015-16 season two drivers, Lucas di Grassi and Sébastien Buemi were separated by just three points and both were miles ahead of the others.

The two stood alone with a heavy weight on their shoulders as di Grassi has always shown a fast pace right from Formula E’s outset, as had Buemi who nearly won the Championship in its inaugural year…

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“Vettel and Hamilton would have a hard time in Formula E”, says Lucas di Grassi

This Friday, ‘CNN World Sport’ broadcasts an interview with Formula E Championship Leader, Lucas Di Grassi, ahead of the Paris E-Prix – the next event on the Formula E calendar.

Di Grassi speaks to host Alex Thomas about his controversial disqualification in Mexico earlier in the season, and the increased attendances the sport is currently experiencing.

As a former Formula One driver, Di Grassi offers his thoughts on two of the sport’s world champions, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel…

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Lucas di Grassi (BR)

Lucas di Grassi

Lucas di Grassi began karting in 1994 and within three years was already winning championship races before working his way to Formula 1 with the Virgin F1 Team. Di Grassi made his car debut in 2003 driving in the South American Formula 3 series and finishing second in his debut year. He switched to the

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1. Spanish racer Jaime Alguersuari

Formula E Drivers’ Club Completed With More Big Name Drivers

The remaining drivers to sign up to Formula E’s new Drivers’ Club have today been revealed with Jaime Alguersuari, Nicolas Minassian, Alex Brundle, Robert Doornbos, Christian Klien, Conor Daly, Katherine Legge and Ben Collins all showing their support for the new global electric racing series. Unveiled last month, the new scheme features a pool of

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Lucas di Grassi Takes Over from Allan McNish in Audi’s 2014 WEC Driver Lineup

With Allan McNish (GB) having retired from Endurance Racing, Le Mans and motorsport in general, Audi have promoted formula Formula One driver and Formula E’s most well known Drivers’ Club member, Lucas di Grassi (BR) to the role of regular driver. Di Grassi will be joining Audi’s title defenders Loïc Duval (F) and Tom Kristensen

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Formula E SRT_01E first public drive in Las Vegas

Formula E’s Lucas di Grassi Talks Through the Spark-Renault SRT_01E EV Racing Car

Formula E’s Lucas di Grassi walks and talks through the key features of the Spark-Renault SRT_01E all electric race car. Standout design elements include the low profile wheels and all weather Michelin tyres. Come rain or shine, no matter if it’s hot or cold, Formula E will use one tyre throughout the races, unlike in

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Audi Sport ABT FIA Formula E Car

Audi Sport ABT

ABT Sportsline is a German based racing team that has dominated in the DTM series, with five wins to their name. As the team acts as the Audi factory team in DTM, the Formula E name has included Audi in the name as primary sponsor. ABT has been absent from formula racing since the 1990’s

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