25.3.2019. Audi driver Daniel Abt has also brought in the sixth E-Prix of the season points. By his fifth place in Sanya (China) made the Audi sporting Schaeffler ABBOT in the team standings of the FIG-FIA-formula-E-championship ground.
Before the start of the European season of the formula E on the 13. April in Rome (Italy) are the defending Champions just a point behind the table top.
At high temperatures and extreme humidity, it went at the first E-Prix in the holiday Paradise on the southern Chinese island of Hainan, especially in the final phase, pretty much to the point. Of starting place from Daniel Abt struggled in the top group to a podium result before the Safety Car went on the track and the race with the Red flag has been interrupted.
“As a result, our advantage has been nullified, we had to come up with at the beginning of the race,” said the Abbot. “We had a good energy management, and were in a strong Position, before the crazy things happened on the track. Therefore, I am not one hundred percent satisfied. But in the formula E, it is important to score points on a regular basis. I have succeeded so far in all six races.“
Team-mate Lucas di Grassi what is fighting with his Audi e-tron FE05 from tenth on the grid to sixth place to the front and was directly behind the Abbot, as he was ripped in the penultimate round of Sébastien Buemi triggered collision out of the race. “This was extremely annoying, because we would have had the lead in the championship undertake,” said the Brazilian. “Until then, it was a great race.”
“Some of the drivers have been unpacked at the end of your elbow a bit too much,” said team boss Allan McNish. “As a result, Lucas is torn completely out of the race, and Daniel was sent sprawling, a little out of the way. The result is a little disappointing for us, because we had the Performance, the riders and the strategy for more.“
Without points, the Audi customer team Envision Virgin Racing stayed in Sanya. Sam Bird and Robin Frijns were both due to collisions.
Audi e-tron FE05 #66 (Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler), Daniel Abt
Audi e-tron FE05 #11 (Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler), Lucas di Grassi (photo: Audi Communications Motorsport / Michael Kunkel)
