AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER'S LUCAS DI GRASSI WINS FIRST RACE IN DOUBLE-HEADER 2021BMW I BERLIN E-PRIX

AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER'S LUCAS DI GRASSI WINS FIRST RACE IN DOUBLE-HEADER 2021 BMW I BERLIN E-PRIX PRESENTED BY CBMM NIOBIUM

2021 BMW I BERLIN E-PRIX PRESENTED BY CBMM NIOBIUM (RD14)

- Lucas di Grassi seals home-win for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler in the BMW i Berlin E-Prix presented by CBMM Niobium after securing victory in the first of two races on the final weekend of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

- The Brazilian put in a red-hot performance in the searing heat of the German capital to force himself into title contention, with ROKiT Venturi Racing’s Edoardo Mortara finishing second and Jaguar Racing’s Mitch Evans taking third.

- The Brazilian driver started third on the grid behind a front-row lock out by DS TECHEETAH’s Jean-Éric Vergne and António Félix da Costa.

- The results sees Jaguar Racing rise to the top of the Teams’ Standings with 171 points, followed by DS TECHEETAH and Envision Virgin Racing in third.

- Mercedes-EQ’s Nyck de Vries failed to finish in Berlin but remains first in Drivers’ Standings ahead of the final round of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The Mercedes-EQ driver is followed by Edoardo Mortara, while BMW i Andretti Motorsport’s Jake Dennis sits in third.

- The 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship draws to a close with both titles still up for grabs tomorrow, August 15 at 15:33 CET when the inaugural ABB FIA World Champions will be crowned.

ADDITIONAL POINTS Fastest Lap Group in Qualifying (1 point) Jean-Éric Vergne 1:06.239s DS TECHEETAH

Julius Baer Pole Position (3 points) Jean-Éric Vergne 1:06.227s DS TECHEETAH

TAG Heuer Fastest Lap (1 point) René Rast 1:08.908s Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler

Information and photo source : Formula E and the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship