Audi e-tron competes in Formula E
For the first time, Audi will compete as a factory team with the Audi e-tron, an all-electric race car in motorsport, this weekend (December 2/3). The two races in Hong Kong mark the start of the new Formula E season in which Audi is the first German automobile manufacturer to be involved. For Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Daniel Abt and champion Lucas di Grassi will be at the wheel of [...]
Daniel Abt and champion Lucas di Grassi will be at the wheel of the Audi e-tron FE04 for Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler. For the first time, a Formula E season will begin with two rounds on one weekend, a so-called "double header": Fans will experience two almost identical event days with practice, qualifying and race on Saturday and Sunday. Including the additional points for pole position and fastest race lap, a total of 58 points will be awarded. "We want to be perfectly positioned from the very first minute and get off to a good start to the new season," says Lucas di Grassi. The champion is looking forward to Hong Kong: "The city is great, the fans enthusiastic - the whole event is a fantastic spectacle."
The 1860-kilometer circuit passes directly by the harbor front and the famous Ferris wheel. The temporary course runs over otherwise public roads and has a very long straight that offers a good overtaking opportunity. This is followed by a technically demanding part with many tight turns. An additional challenge is the surface of the track: it changes from asphalt to concrete during the course. There will be 43 laps on Saturday and 45 on Sunday.
Both races in Hong Kong will start at 3 p.m. local time (8 a.m. CET). In Switzerland, the races will be broadcast on Eurosport 1 and Mysports. Up-to-date information from Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler is available on Twitter at @audiformulae (hashtags #etron #FormulaE #HKEPrix).
Formula E will start in the city of Zurich on June 10, 2018.
