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march 04, 2019 - Audi
Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler to celebrate Formula E milestone
A unique occasion in Formula E: Next Sunday (March 10), in #hongkong, #danielabt and #lucasdigrassi will contest their 50th race for #audisportabtschaeffler. No other team has competed in all of the races with the same driver pairing since the electric #racing series’ inaugural #Event in September 2014. At the round in Asia, Audi intends to extend its impressive track record. With 37 trophies clinched in 49 races, #audisportabtschaeffler is the most successful team in the international field. #lucasdigrassi has scored nine victories and his teammate #danielabt has won two. Plus, their tally includes eleven fastest race laps and five pole positions: an impressive track record to date, but that’s no reason for the Audi factory team to rest on its laurels.“Needless to say, we intend to take the emotions and positive momentum from Lucas’ last-second victory in Mexico with us. Even so, everything will be reset to zero in #hongkong, because the track’s character is totally different to the one in Mexico,” says Team Principal Allan McNish.“I’m particularly excited to see Daniel (Abt), who has always done well in #hongkong and, after his victory was taken away last time, he still has a score to settle there. From a team perspective, we’d obviously like to make our 50th race a special one. With the win in Mexico and Daniel’s podium in Santiago, we’re headed in the right direction.”For the first time, #hongkong is not hosting the season opener, but a mid-season race. The Asian metropolis arguably provides the most colorful setting on the calendar: The paddock and race track in the heart of the city are located right on the waterfront around the famous Ferris wheel. The 1.860-kilometer circuit is narrow and challenging, which perfectly suits #danielabt and #lucasdigrassi: Both have been on podium before in #hongkong. At the opening #Event of the fourth season in December 2017, #danielabt crossed the finish line as the winner, but was retrospectively stripped of his victory due to an administrative mistake of the team regarding the car’s documentation.“I’ve still got twenty-five points lying around in #hongkong that I’d like to pick up this time,” #danielabt says with a smile. “I think the track is cool and the atmosphere with the fans is fantastic, too. Lucas and I have always been pretty strong there and now that we’ve overcome our somewhat bumpy start to the season, we’re planning to attack. Qualifying will play an important part, because overtaking in #hongkong is difficult – but we’ve said that before at other races as well, only to find out otherwise.”Still unforgotten is Lucas di Grassi’s second place at the premiere in #hongkong in 2016: Following a crash on the first lap, the Brazilian had to make an additional pit stop that included changing his front wing. With a bold strategy and perfect energy management, he fought back from the back of the field to finish on the podium.
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