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Formula E started 2020 with a spectacular race in Santiago de Chile. Lucas di Grassi from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team thrilled the South American fans with a forward charge from 22nd place on the grid to seventh place.

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FORMULA E BEGINS THE NEW YEAR IN SANTIAGO

January 13, 2020 RNW Staff

The Christmas break is over: Next Saturday (January 18), Formula E will enter the third in a total of 14 races this season in Santiago de Chile. After having clinched its first trophy on the opening weekend of the fully electric racing series in November, the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team with its two drivers Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi is again setting its sights on scoring podium finishes.

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AUDI CUSTOMER TEAM WINS FORMULA E SEASON OPENER

November 22, 2019 RNW Staff

Sam Bird with the Envision Virgin Racing team clinched the first victory on the debut for the Audi e-tron FE06 in the Formula E season opener. Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler factory team had a difficult start and finished without points in Diriyah. Tomorrow, they will have a new chance: the next race on the outskirts of Riyadh starts at 3 PM (CET).

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RUNNER-UP TITLE AND VICTORY IN THE FINALE FOR AUDI IN FORMULA E

July 15, 2019 RNW Staff

Audi made the Formula E decider gripping until the last lap. At the New York finale, the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team claimed the runners-up honours in the electric racing series. Audi driver Lucas di Grassi concluded the 2018/2019 season in third place of the drivers’ championship. The last race was won by Robin Frijns […]

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AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER AND LUCAS DI GRASSI MAINTAIN FORMULA E TITLE CHANCES

July 14, 2019 RNW Staff

After the first race of the Formula E double-header finale in New York (USA), Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler is right in the fight to win both titles. Audi driver Lucas di Grassi is one of four drivers who could clinch the title in the last race on Sunday (start at 4pm local time/10pm CEST). In the teams’ classification, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler has reduced the gap to DS Techeetah to 24 points.

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AUDI FORMULA E LATEST NEWS AND MISCELLANEOUS FROM NEW YORK

July 13, 2019 RNW Staff

This weekend’s double-header event in New York (USA) marks the end of the fifth season of Formula E. Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler still has chances to claim both titles. With temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius and high humidity, the drivers expect a tough season finale.

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DANIEL ABT TO CONTINUE RACING FOR AUDI IN FORMULA E

July 11, 2019 RNW Staff

Before the finale of the current season, Audi sets the course for its future in Formula E: Daniel Abt will continue competing in the fully electric racing series together with Lucas di Grassi for the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team in the coming season. They are the only pairing to have existed since the series was launched in 2014.

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AUDI FORMULA E DRIVERS BRAVE APRIL WEATHER IN PARIS

April 27, 2019 RNW Staff

Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler is in the center of the battle to win both titles in Formula E. At the spectacular E-Prix in the French capital Paris, Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi finished in 3rd and 4th place. Robin Frijns celebrated his first win in the electric racing series in the Audi e-tron FE05 fielded by the Audi customer team Envision Virgin Racing.

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FORMULA E PARIS: CHAMPIONSHIP MORE THRILLING THAN EVER

April 22, 2019 RNW Staff

On Saturday (April 27), Paris marks the second stop on Formula E’s European tour. With seven winners in seven races and extremely small gaps in the standings, the championship has never before been as fiercely contested. For the round held in the French capital, Daniel Abt, Lucas di Grassi and the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team are setting their sights on returning to the podium..

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AUDI REACHES FOR FORMULA E LEAD IN ROME

April 8, 2019 RNW Staff

Formula E arrives in Europe: Following events in Asia, the Middle East, and South and Central America, the electric racing series will race on the streets of Rome on Saturday (April 13). Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi are in the thick of the fight for the top spot. With their team, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, they are separated from the leaders of the standings by only one point.

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AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER IN THE THICK OF THE FORMULA E TITLE RACE

March 18, 2019 RNW Staff

Formula E is more thrilling than ever before: With five different winners in the first five races, the top four drivers in the overall classification are separated by just three points, and Lucas di Grassi is right in the middle of the mix in third position. On Saturday, March 23, the series will race for the first time at the Chinese tourist resort Sanya.

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AUDI E-TRON FE05 TO START THE NEW YEAR IN MOROCCO

January 7, 2019 RNW Staff

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 Lucas di Grassi now aim to up the ante in the Audi e-tron FE05.

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ABT AND DI GRASSI TEST NEW AUDI E-TRON FE05

October 17, 2018 RNW Staff

It is the only comparison with the competition before the ABB FIA Formula E Championship starts its new season in mid-December: Until coming Friday, all eleven teams are meeting for the official pre-season tests of the racing series in Valencia. On the occasion of the test Audi unveils the liveries of Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi’s all-electric Audi e-tron FE05 cars to media and fans.

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AUDI UNVEILS E-TRON FE05 FOR NEW FORMULA E SEASON

October 4, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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 time. Audi now unveils the newly developed Audi e-tron FE05, with which Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi will again make a bid for the titles.

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AUDI STARTS FORMULA E FINALE WEEKEND WITH ONE-TWO FINISH

July 15, 2018 RNW Staff

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 decided in the twelfth and final race of the season on Sunday. Stunning backdrop for a stunning final: […]

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AUDI COMES TO FORMULA E FINALE WITH CLEAR GOALS

July 6, 2018 RNW Staff

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 the two remaining races. Season […]

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AUDI WITH ELECTRIFYING FIGHTBACKS IN PARIS

April 28, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

In round eight of the Formula E electric racing series in Paris, Lucas di Grassi and Daniel Abt again electrified the crowd with spectacular fightbacks. After a difficult qualifying, the two Audi drivers made up a total of eleven positions in the race. Di Grassi finished runner-up for the third consecutive time, Abt advanced from … Continue reading → ...

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AUDI IN FORMULA E: THROUGH THE CITY OF LOVE WITH ELECTRIC POWER

April 25, 2018 Charles Côté

Motorsport in the heart of the city – no other venue symbolizes this motto like Paris does. The 1.92-kilometer circuit passes numerous sidewalk cafés and restaurants, and circles the spectacular Dôme des Invalides. From their garages, the teams have an clean view of the Eiffel Tower and before the track is closed for race day, buses with tourists travel through the pit lane. “For me, Paris is one of the most beautiful locations and a highlight for us drivers,” says Lucas di Grassi.

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DANIEL ABT’S FIRST STINT IN NEW AUDI E-TRON FE05

April 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Premiere for Daniel Abt: Under the Spanish sun, the German Audi driver drove the new Audi e-tron FE05 to be fielded in the next Formula E season for the first time. In the two-day test at Calafat, the engineers again gathered important data for the development of the all-electric race car. Rome, Calafat, Paris – for Daniel … Continue reading → ...

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SUCCESSFUL FORMULA E PREMIERE FOR AUDI IN ROME

April 14, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Lucas di Grassi and Daniel Abt clinched positions two and four for Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler in the first Formula E race in Rome and thrilled the spectators in the Italian capital with fightbacks. Following a less than perfect qualifying, the two Audi drivers had to settle for grid positions six and nine on … Continue reading → ...

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