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| · 2019 German GP: Formula One F1 Practice Qualifying Results - Vettel, Ferrari on Pole! (Jul 21, 2018)
· 2019 German GP: Formula One F1 Practice Three Results - Leclerc, Sauber Lead the Way! (Jul 21, 2018)
· 2018 German GP: Formula One F1 Practice Two Results - Verstappen, Red Bull Fastest! (Jul 21, 2018)
· 2018 New Hampshire: NASCAR Monster Energy Qualifying Results - Kurt Busch follows the script to New Hampshire pole (Jul 20, 2018)
· IMSA Lime Rock Friday Notebook (Jul 20, 2018)
· Truex hoping for sentimental victory at New Hampshire (Jul 20, 2018)
· Hamlin looking for season turnaround with repeat victory at Loudon (Jul 20, 2018)
· After Eldora Victory, Chase Briscoe Sets Sights on Lime Rock Bullring (Jul 20, 2018)
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Champion Vergne Closes Season In Style With Audi Securing Team Title In New York
Jean-Eric Vergne picked up his fourth win of the season at the final race of the 2017/18 ABB FIA Formula E Championship in New York to round-off a sensational day of sport for the French nation.
The TECHEETAH driver - and newly-crowned Formula E champion - fended off pressure from the outgoing title-winner Lucas di Grassi in a fight to the flag reminiscent of the nail-biting finish from earlier this season in Punta del Este.
The pair were nose-to-tail for the majority of the second phase of the race, with di Grassi eventually weighing-up the risk and settling for second place alongside his team-mate Daniel Abt who finished third. The double podium finish and di Grassi’s seventh in as many races sealed the teams’ title for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler.
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Di Grassi Takes Victory In New York As Vergne Clinches Abb FIA Formula E Championship
Lucas di Grassi took his second consecutive win of the season in New York, as Jean-Eric Vergne fought through the field to move out of reach of title rival Sam Bird and secure the ABB FIA Formula E Championship with one round to spare.
Both title contenders started on the back foot after a difficult qualifying session, but Vergne drove a resilient race from the back row of the grid to fifth position - beating Bird and extending his lead to 31-points and clinching the Formula E crown regardless of the result tomorrow.
After being excluded from qualifying due to technical infringement, it looked like the championship would go down to the wire once more. However, Vergne calmly and carefully moved his way up the order leaving Bird defenceless - becoming the fourth different champion in as many seasons.
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Race Report: New York City E-Prix Race 2
The iconic streets of Brooklyn, New York, were the perfect place to end Season Four of the FIA Formula E Championship. In the second race of their home-country doubleheader, MS&AD Andretti once again fought hard to get a points finish and end on a high note.
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Four years of electrifying Formula E racing celebrated with Williams Advanced Engineering
As season four of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship comes to a close in New York City this weekend, the team at Williams Advanced Engineering is celebrating the successful partnership that has powered the series since its inception.
“The series has progressed quickly from an idea on a napkin to one of the most innovative and competitive categories in motorsport,” said Alejandro Agag, Founder & CEO of Formula E. “At the start we didn’t have any teams or drivers, not even a car. Williams Advanced Engineering were instrumental in getting Formula E off the ground, building and producing a bespoke battery in under a year. The battery unit has proved to be reliable and consistent for 40 cars - over more than 40 races.”
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Formula E Set To Race in Sanya In Season Five
Formula E is set to race in Sanya next season, marking the return of the electric street racing series to Mainland China on March 23 - for round six of the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
Sanya - a popular tourist destination on the southern tip of Hainan - will see the futuristic new-look Gen2 cars battling it out on the shores of the South China Sea. Formula E has previously raced in China, with Beijing hosting the first-ever E-Prix around the grounds of the Olympic Park in 2014 - as well as the opening round of season two.
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2018 Formula E: Di Grassi Claims First Win Of Season On Streets Of Zurich
Reigning champion Lucas di Grassi climbed from fifth on the grid to secure his first win of the 2017/18 ABB FIA Formula E Championship and mark a momentous victory on the return of circuit racing to Switzerland in over six decades.
The Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler driver stood on the top of the podium at the Julius Baer Zurich E-Prix and became the first winner of a single-seater race in Switzerland since Juan Manuel Fangio in Bremgarten in 1954.
Di Grassi made his move during the first stint of the race after narrowly missing out on super pole in qualifying. The Brazilian picked off the leading pack one-by-one over the course of the opening period of the race - crucially taking the lead from Mitch Evans approaching the mid-race car swaps and held station to the chequered flag.
DS Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird kept his championship hopes alive with second place and a sixth podium finish of the season. Bird started the race as the only realistic contender to table-topper Jean-Eric Vergne and needed desperately to reduce the 40-point gap.
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Formula E And Virtually Live To Launch New Ghost Racing Game Allowing Fans To Compete Against Drivers In Real-Time
The ABB FIA Formula E Championship has partnered with Virtually Live to create a world’s first in esports, providing the opportunity for fans to race against the Formula E drivers in real-time using a ground-breaking live ghost racing app across multiple platforms starting with mobile and PC - with full virtual reality becoming an addition in the future.
The innovative ghost racing game utilises cutting-edge telemetry and Virtually Live’s proprietary technology platform, allowing a race to be replicated using computer-generated imagery in real-time. The action precisely mirrors the positioning and order out on track, while also allowing fans the chance to clip and share their experiences, achievements and near-misses on social media.
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Formula E And FIA Release Schedule And Details Relating To Season Five
Formula E and the FIA have today revealed the calendar for the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship, as well as details on the new race format and split power modes on offer alongside the new-look next generation car in season five.
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Formula E And Modis Launch Search For Bright Innovator As Part Of Life-Changing Internship
The ABB FIA Formula E Championship has teamed-up with Modis - official partner for professional staffing and solutions for IT and engineering - to launch the search for an aspiring innovator to join the electric street racing series on a six-month internship.
The project - titled the Innovation Manager Challenge - was revealed today ahead of the BMW i Berlin E-Prix. Under the mentorship of Eric Ernst, Head of Technology at Formula E, the successful candidate will help implement and oversee a new software platform for the opening rounds of season five.
Both Formula E and Modis are particularly keen to hear from self-starters, drivers of change, problem solvers, and great communicators with a basic knowledge of computer science.
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Hwa AG Set To Join Formula E As Customer Team In Season Five
HWA AG is set to join the ABB FIA Formula E Championship as a new customer team for next season - taking the total amount of entrants to 11.
After working in close collaboration with the Venturi outfit throughout the current campaign as a provider of technical support, HWA AG will extend their existing partnership with the Monaco-based team to receive powertrains for the 2018/19 season.
The full entry list is scheduled to be confirmed and published by the FIA shortly in advance of season five - with the highly-anticipated introduction of the new-look faster and more energy efficient next generation of Formula E cars.
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Vergne Victorious On Home Soil With Win On Streets Of Paris
Vergne stands on top step in front of fellow Parisians with emotional win to edge further ahead in the championship
Jean-Eric Vergne picked-up his third victory of the season in front of the partisan Parisian crowd - solidifying his position at the top of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
The TECHEETAH driver led from lights-to-flag and took arguably one of his sweetest victories to date at the Qatar Airways Paris E-Prix on the same streets he grew-up on.
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Rosberg To Make First Public Demonstration Of Gen2 Car In Berlin And Joins Formula E As A Long-Term Investor
'IT IS A VERY SPECIAL MOMENT TO SEE A NEW CAR RUNNING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PUBLIC AND IT REQUIRES AN EQUALLY SPECIAL NAME TO HAVE THAT HONOUR. TO SEE A NAME LIKE ROSBERG TAKING THE WHEEL OF THE GEN2 CAR IN FRONT OF THE GERMAN FANS IN BERLIN IS A GREAT MOMENT FOR THE SERIES.'
Alejandro Agag
Founder & CEO of Formula E
Nico Rosberg will treat fans of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship at the Berlin E-Prix to the first public demonstration of the Gen2 car, getting behind the wheel of the striking new model for next season - as well as disclosing his long-term commitment to the series as an investor.
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Formula E Back In The Big Apple On Streets Of Manhattan To Open New York Auto Show
Formula E hit the streets of the Big Apple to launch this year’s edition of the New York International Auto Show, marking the first time the official championship car has run on the roads of Manhattan ahead of the Qatar Airways New York City E-Prix on July 14 & 15 - the final two rounds of the 2017/18 ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
The fully-electric Formula E car led a fleet of electric vehicles along 11th Ave. to the Javits Center on the west side of New York with season one champion and Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver Nelson Piquet Jr. behind the wheel.
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Mercedes Eq To Partner With Formula E For Select Races Across Europe
Mercedes EQ - the new product and technology brand for electric mobility of Mercedes-Benz - has teamed-up with Formula E as a sponsor for the European leg of the 2017/18 ABB FIA Formula E Championship, starting from the next event as the presenting partner of the inaugural race in Rome on April 14.
The EQ brand will sponsor all four races across Europe this season in Rome, Paris, Berlin and Zurich, as well as putting its name to the first-ever race on the streets of the Italian capital - titled the CBMM Niobium Rome E-Prix presented by Mercedes EQ.
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Vergne Edges Out Di Grassi In Nail-Biting Finish In Punta
Jean-Eric Vergne extended his lead at the top of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, narrowly edging out Lucas di Grassi in a nail-biting finish on the shores of Uruguay for the CBMM Niobium Punta del Este E-Prix.
The Frenchman stood firm with persistent pressure from reigning champion Lucas di Grassi throughout the race. Despite close competition from behind in the closing stages, Vergne kept his nerve to seal victory at the scene of his first-ever race in Formula E where he made his debut for Andretti in 2014.
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· Champion Vergne Closes Season In Style With Audi Securing Team Title In New York
(Jul 16, 2018)
· Di Grassi Takes Victory In New York As Vergne Clinches Abb FIA Formula E Championship
(Jul 16, 2018)
· Race Report: New York City E-Prix Race 2
(Jul 16, 2018)
· Four years of electrifying Formula E racing celebrated with Williams Advanced Engineering
(Jul 13, 2018)
· Formula E Set To Race in Sanya In Season Five
(Jul 05, 2018)
· 2018 Formula E: Di Grassi Claims First Win Of Season On Streets Of Zurich
(Jun 11, 2018)
· Formula E And Virtually Live To Launch New Ghost Racing Game Allowing Fans To Compete Against Drivers In Real-Time
(Jun 09, 2018)
· Formula E And FIA Release Schedule And Details Relating To Season Five
(Jun 07, 2018)
· Formula E And Modis Launch Search For Bright Innovator As Part Of Life-Changing Internship
(May 20, 2018)
· Hwa AG Set To Join Formula E As Customer Team In Season Five
(May 11, 2018)
· Vergne Victorious On Home Soil With Win On Streets Of Paris
(Apr 28, 2018)
· Rosberg To Make First Public Demonstration Of Gen2 Car In Berlin And Joins Formula E As A Long-Term Investor
(Apr 13, 2018)
· Formula E Back In The Big Apple On Streets Of Manhattan To Open New York Auto Show
(Apr 02, 2018)
· Mercedes Eq To Partner With Formula E For Select Races Across Europe
(Apr 02, 2018)
· Vergne Edges Out Di Grassi In Nail-Biting Finish In Punta
(Mar 18, 2018)
· Abt And Audi Secure First Formula E Win In Mexico
(Mar 04, 2018)
· Audi and Formula E: chasing seconds in the simulator
(Jan 04, 2018)
· Mathias Soler-Obel Announces His Plans To Race In The USF2000 In 2018
(Dec 20, 2017)
· Colton Herta To Test With MS&AD Andretti In Formula E Rookie Test
(Dec 18, 2017)
· Renault will exit Formula E at the end of Season 4
(Oct 25, 2017)
· Formula E Brings Racing Return To Switzerland
(Sep 21, 2017)
· Vergne Victorious, Di Grassi Crowned Champion
(Jul 31, 2017)
· 2017 Formula E: Di Grassi Win Sets Up Thrilling Finale
(Jul 30, 2017)
· Porsche Set To Compete In Formula E From 2019/20 Season
(Jul 28, 2017)
· Mercedes Benz commits to Formula E, departs DTM
(Jul 24, 2017)
· 2017 New York City GP: Formula E Race Recap - Bird Flies High With New York Double
(Jul 16, 2017)
· Bird Soars To Historic Qualcomm New York City Eprix Win
(Jul 16, 2017)
· Formula E To Make History In New York With First Zero-Emission Eprix
(Jul 13, 2017)
· Formula E Reveals New Locations On More Compact Season Four Calendar
(Jun 19, 2017)
· Buemi Wins In Berlin After Mahindra Pitstop Confusion
(Jun 11, 2017)
· Red Hot Rosenqvist Hands Mahindra First Win
(Jun 10, 2017)
· Disney Emea Joins Forces With Formula E For Disney-Pixar's Cars
(Jun 09, 2017)
· Renault e.dams confirm Sebastien Buemi and Nicolas Prost until 2019 in the FIA Formula E Championship
(Jun 09, 2017)
· Buemi Hands Renault EDams Emotional Paris Win
(May 21, 2017)
· Historical podium and Formula E points haul for Mahindra Racing in Monaco
(May 13, 2017)
· Mahindra Racing going all-in for Monaco ePrix
(May 08, 2017)
· Recharge Your Imaginations: Mahindra Racing's #Drivenbydesign Contest Is Back
(May 05, 2017)
· Buemi Becomes Hat-Trick Hero In Buenos Aires
(Feb 18, 2017)
· DS Virgin Racing Upping The Stakes Ahead Of Las Vegas Erace On January 7th
(Jan 04, 2017)
· Formula E Barriers Installed To Bolster Safety Measures In Berlin Following Terrorist Attack
(Dec 23, 2016)
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