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’ championship of the electric racing series.
Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler scored points with both cars in the first race of Formula E after the break of more than five months. Lucas di Grassi showed one of his typical comeback drives after a botched qualifying session. DTM champion René Rast scored a point straight away in his first race for Audi in the electric racing series.
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 despite starting from pit lane.
The Audi RS 5 DTM is the car to beat also in the 2020 DTM. At the season opener at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), Audi swept the top five positions in the second race on Sunday as it had done the day before. Defending champion René Rast narrowly won a thrilling duel with Saturday’s winner Nico Müller. The podium on Sunday was completed by Robin Frijns. It was the ninth consecutive victory for Audi in the DTM. Read more
Formula E champion Lucas di Grassi expects teams to make more “human errors” during the six-race season finale in Berlin due to the 50% reduction in on-site staff numbers. Read more
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 capital city and is determined to battle for trophies and the championship titles. Read more
Audi Sport made a strong showing with its customers in Europe, Japan and Canada. The opening victory of the Belgian Audi Club Team WRT in the most fiercely contested endurance racing series in Europe was the highlight of the fourth weekend in July.
Next weekend (August 1–2), the most compact DTM season of all time, all within just 100 days, will kick off on a very special race track: For the first time, the Audi RS 5 DTM will compete at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Read more
Opportunities for real-world testing are limited in Formula E, especially in the current climate. We take a look at Audi’s drive for development and preparation of its purely electric racing cars via its dynamic driving simulator. Read more
Formula E chief executive Jamie Reigle has responded to criticism of the all-electric championship from Formula 1’s Chase Carey and Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko by saying he is “flattered”.
Having spoken last year, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko said Red Bull had no interested in entering FE “because we’re racing purists” and it did not fit with the brand’s promotional activities. Read more