EARLY DAYS & LEADING ON FORMULA E DEVELOPMENT

Born in Sao Paulo in 1984, Lucas di Grassi was the first driver to commit to the series, playing a founding role in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship alongside the series' Founder and CEO Alejandro Agag. He played a key role in the development of the original prototype car that was used as a proof-of-concept for GEN1, used from the championship's inaugural 2014/15 season. In 2016, he became the first man in history to drive a racing car on the Arctic Ice Cap, when he took a starring role in the incredible Project Ice adventure.

Away from the circuit, the Brazilian is the CEO of the autonomous racing car project Roborace as well as the Founder and CEO of his own electric bike start-up in Brazil. Di Grassi lives with his wife and children in Monaco, just 200 meters from the start/finish line of the famous race track.

A WEALTH OF FORMULA 1 & ENDURANCE EXPERIENCE

Starting his motorsport career after driving karts at his uncle's kart shop in Interlagos, di Grassi made his competitive karting debut at 10. His journey up the single-seater ladder saw him claim victory in the prestigious Macau Grand Prix in 2005, overall runner-up in the GP2 Series, and a season in Formula 1 with Virgin Racing in 2010. In 2012, Lucas di Grassi became an Audi factory driver, clinching multiple podium finishes in the gruelling 24 Hours of Le Mans - and he's represented the brand ever since.

TIME IN FORMULA E 

The Brazilian has driven for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler throughout most of his time in Formula E, finishing third in Season 1 before taking the 2015/16 title down to the wire, narrowly losing out to Nelson Piquet Jr. It was third time lucky, though, as he overcame a 10-point deficit to claim the 2016/17 Drivers' title in Montreal.

Heading into the 2017/18 season as reigning champion, di Grassi once again overcame the odds and fought back after a tough start to the season, eventually placing second overall behind TECHEETAH's Jean-Eric Vergne. He took it down to the wire once again in the final round of the 2018/19 campaign, going head-to-head with Vergne for the second consecutive year as well as Nissan e.dams' Sebastian Buemi. Neither managed to put a stop to Vergne's domination, however, with di Grassi rounding off the season in third place.

Di Grassi was one of only three full-time drivers to have finished every race in 2019/20 on the way to sixth in the Drivers' table. His race-pace and combative style netted him the most progress, at just over six positions gained per race, of any driver. Qualifying was a thorn in the side for Audi through Season 6 and limited the Brazilian to only two visits to the rostrum that season. For 2020/21, di Grassi remained with Audi, behind the wheel of its Audi e-tron FE07 - the German marque's first car with an all-new in-house designed and built powertrain.  

A MOVE TO VENTURI

For Season 8, di Grassi joined forces with ROKIT Venturi Racing, piloting a Silver Arrow 02 driven by a title-winning Mercedes-EQ powertrain. He ended up fifth in the standings with his season highlights including a race win in London plus podiums in Seoul, New York City and Diriyah. Di Grassi did assemble a late title push but fell short of ultimate champion Stoffel Vandoorne’s miserly consistency in the end.

A YEAR WITH MAHINDRA

Season 9 saw Di Grassi move to Indian outfit Mahindra Racing, where he initially partnered with Oliver Rowland and later Roberto Merhi. The Brazilian driver began the season promisingly, claiming a P3 in the opening race in Mexico City. However, he was unable to sustain this form, failing to appear in the top five again, as he ended the season 15th in the Drivers’ Championship.

BACK WITH ABT

For Season 10, Di Grassi returned to the ABT outfit that led him to his Formula E title in 2016/17. He has partnered with Nico Müller for the 2023/24 season. Still, it was a year to forget for the Brazilian as he scored his lowest finish in Formula E - finishing 23rd in the Drivers' standings with the best performance coming in the final race in London.

Di Grassi's experience will be at the fore in Season 11, continuing with the same stable he was with last season but under a new guise. The Brazilian is heading up the Lola Yamaha ABT outfit as the legendary British marque returns to racing with Yamaha in tow, all with the support from race winners ABT.

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