In Puebla, Mexico, on the fourth double weekend of 2021 at the Formula E World Championship, the Portuguese driver finished ePrix in sixth position in ePrix 8 of the season, earning points from his most direct rivals in the championship and taking first place in the rankings. The league table, rising from fourth to second with 60 points, is just two less than first 18th-placed Robin Frijns (Virgin).
The reigning electric singles championship champion made a dramatic return to the 45-minute race (another lap) after qualifying in 11th position. In Mexico, Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche) was first in the checkered flag, but the German driver and team were disqualified from ePrix for a technical violation. Thus, Lucas di Grassi won the Audi ahead of his teammate Rene Rast. On the third – Edoardo Mortara (Venturi).
Tomorrow, also in Puebla, the ninth stage of the World Championship will take place.
Results
1.º Lucas di Grassi, Audi, 28 laps
2.º Rene Rast, Audi, and 0.497 points.
3.º Edoardo Mortara, Venturi, 2.774 p.
4.º Alexander Sims, Mahindra, 10 443 pp.
5.º Jake Dennis, BMW i, 11,473 p.
6.º Antonio Felix da Costa, DS Techeetah, 11624 pp.
7.º Stoffel Vandurn, Mercedes-EQ, 12 022 p.
8.º Mitch Evans, Jaguar, 12 351 pp.
9.º Nic de Vries, Mercedes-EQ, 12 936 p.
10. º Alex Lynn, Mahindra, 13,548 sec.
11.º Oliver Turvey, NIO, 14,548 pp.
12.º Maximilian Gunther, BMW I, 15 257 p.
13. Tom Blomkvist, NIO, 15.442 pp.
14.º Norman Nato, Venturi, 15756 p.
15.º Sergio Sette Camara, Dragon, 16 971 p.
16.º Sebastian Buemi, Nissan, 17.127 pp.
17.º Robin Frines, Virgin, 17,924 sec.
18.º Joel Ericsson, Dragon, 18 285 p.
Oliver Rowland (Nissan), Sam Byrd (Jaguar), Jean-Eric Vergne (DS Techeetah), Nick Cassidy (Virgin), Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche) and André Lotterer (Porsche) dropped out or were not classified.
