18.6.2019. The title fight in the formula E is coming to a head: On Saturday (22. June) contributes to the electric racing series in Bern, the 11. out of a total of 13 races this season, from. In the Team and drivers ‘ standings, Audi sporting Schaeffler and Lucas di Grassi, ABT, respectively, on the second place and grab at the Premiere in the Swiss capital to the table top. Eurosport will show the last race in Europe from 17:45 PM live.
After a rousing home victory was the last in Berlin, Lucas di Grassi is now only six points behind defending champion and points leader Jean-Eric Vergne. Only these two pilots have succeeded in the current season, to win more than one race. In the team standings, Audi Sport ABT, Schaeffler is also in striking distance and can work out with another strong performance from di Grassi and Daniel Abt for a good position for the Showdown in New York. On the final weekend in mid-July, two races are held.
“Berlin what is for us all a very special day. Now is the time to take the Momentum of success to Bern and from there to,“ says Lucas di Grassi, with ten Wins and 30 podiums, the most successful driver of the current formula E history. “The fact that we are in this stage of the season in the middle of the title fight, is the result of hard work of the whole team. Switzerland is a good place to be, because here we have won in the previous year. This is our objective and if we fail, we want to take at least as many points as possible.“
The formula E 2018 was launched in Zurich, is now the capital of Switzerland, the venue of the race. The 2,750-kilometre-long course in close proximity to the old town and along the river Aare is a mix of fast sections and tight 90-degree turns.
“The track is for the first Time in the calendar and therefore for all of us,” says Daniel Abt. “We have prepared ourselves, as all the Teams intensively in the Simulator, but on Saturday, it will arrive out as quickly as possible in terms of vote to set the course.” In eight of the ten races, the Abbot has scored this season – the best mark in the box. “The Fans in Switzerland were last year, incredible, and a great backdrop for formula E. it is My goal to stand on Saturday on the Podium again.”
The championship battle with a strong team performance to New York to carry – so the announcement of team leader Allan McNish is. “The distances in the driver and team championship will be very tight. Our whole team is ready and fully focused to take the momentum from Berlin with the next race.“ The new course is a real challenge.
McNish: “The track is a completely different characteristic than any other in the calendar, particularly the up – and-down passages are spectacular to look at. We are all looking forward to the second game in Switzerland, the Event in the previous year was not only because of Lucas’ victory one of the highlights of the season.“
Before the eleventh of a total of 13 races di Grassi is a place with 96 points on the second table, team-mate Daniel follows only Abt 29 points behind on place seven. For a victory it is 25 points, three points for Pole Position and point for fastest driven lap of the race within the Top Ten.
In addition to the factory team Audi Sport Schaeffler ABT the customer team Envision Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird and Robin Frijns, with the Audi and technology partner Schaeffler have developed e-tron FE05 is on the way. The British team lies in the team standings on the third place.
The eleventh season of formula E starts in Bern on Saturday, exceptionally, only to 18 o’clock local time and as usual about 45 minutes plus a lap. The race was sold out within a few hours. As always, Eurosport will broadcast live. In addition, the ARD shows the race live stream, sportschau.de. All of the international channels including broadcast times are available online at www.fiaformulae.com to.
Audi e-tron FE05 #66 (Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler), Daniel Abt (photo: Audi Communications Motorsport / Michael Kunkel)
