One of the most exciting seasons in Formula E history comes to an end this weekend at the all-new London E-Prix. The British capital will host the “season seven” final race, where a large number of competitors arrive with title chances.
Audi is one of the teams whose drivers attend the event with a real chance of glory. Both Lucas di Grassi and Rene Rast are under the spotlight of a season in which 15 drivers are only 27 points away from each other. The race format enables them to accumulate 30 points in just one perfect race day, enough to define the championship.
Rast is in seventh place and di Grassi in twelfth place on the standings. On the teams’ table, Audi is fourth with one of the most consistent performances on tracks. Both scored 14 points in eleven races, more than any other manufacturer.
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“We have already experienced many exciting moments in our London history,” said Di Grassi. “The series’ origin is based here, as it is with many teams and drivers. Formula E is coming home”, he remarked about the electric category’s return to English territory.
Di Grassi emphasized that “it’s the first time that a circuit is both partially open and covered”. “The layout is not particularly fast overall. It has low power consumption, many curves and, at first glance, offers few overtaking opportunities, which makes it quite different from other circuits,” he explained.
Ultimate Challenge
“The London circuit is definitively different to anything we’ve seen before, but that’s what Formula E is all about,” said Audi director Allan McNish.
“It’s a new challenge for all engineers and drivers. We are preparing intensively to go into first practice as orderly as possible, but it will still be a journey into the unknown,” he said.
Rast, noted, “I’ve never driven on a circuit like London in my career. The layout and the environment are all completely new territory for all of us and something very special. It promises to be a great adventure.
The English track’s innovation has generated mixed reactions among drivers and teams, due to the unique nature of Formula E’s presentation. In addition, being the final round of the campaign has generated a higher level of expectation.
Written by I Jhonattan González
