Formula E Winner Di Grassi Disqualified

2023 Author: Eric Donovan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 09:36

Lucas di Grassi clinched a superior victory in round eight of Formula E. But the driver of the Audi Sport ABT team also lost the lead in the overall standings after the disqualification.

Lucas di Grassi extended his lead in Formula E with a superior victory. On the course at Tempelhof Airport, the Brazilian had quickly taken the lead and headed towards an safe victory. However, the Audi Abt team driver was subsequently disqualified because a modified front wing provided advantages for the standard racing cars.

Heidfeld is now fifth in Berlin

In Formula E, ten teams fight for overall victory in eleven races. With his second win of the season in Berlin, Di Grassi had apparently extended his lead in the overall standings before the racing committee lowered its thumbs. Six of the eight holes in the front wing were sealed, according to the stewards after the race.

The team itself justified the sealing with measures for repairs and also referred to paragraph 3.1 of the technical regulations of the world association FIA for Formula E. But the jury rejected the objection.

Thus Jerome D'Ambrosio from Dragon Racing made the jump from second to first place and is ten points ahead of di Grassi in the overall standings. Second is now Sébastien Buemi vin e.dams- Renaultahead of D'Ambrosio's team mates Loïc Duval and Nelson Piquet Jr. Nick Heidfeld from the Venturi team moved up to fifth place. The Gladbacher's racing team is owned by actor Leonardo di Caprio, among others. (AG / TF)