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dicembre 17, 2018 - ABB Formula E

ABB Formula E - Da Costa drives to victory for BMW in Ad Diriyah

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- Season starts in style with nail-biting finish to SAUDIA Ad Diriyah E-Prix

- Da Costa earns maiden victory for #bmw i Andretti Motorsport in Formula E

- Gen2 car, timed races and ATTACK MODE provide scintillating spectacle

Antonio Felix da Costa narrowly clung on to victory in Ad Diriyah, fending off a fast-charging Jean-Eric Vergne in the closing laps to deliver a maiden win in the ABB FIA #formulae Championship for #bmw i Andretti Motorsport.

The Portuguese driver led away from pole position - despite the blushes of having to reverse into his grid slot after overshooting his mark. Da Costa looked comfortable out front in the opening phase of the race confirming the pace of the #bmw powertrain shown in pre-season testing.

However, the ominous speed of DS TECHEETAH and Vergne meant Da Costa briefly dropped to second, before the reigning champion fell down the field as he served a drive-through penalty for a technical infringement relating to power regeneration.

Vergne exited the pits in fifth and fought his way through the pack and back onto the tail of the race leader. With a late safety car to recover Jose Maria Lopez’s GEOX DRAGON machine - which suffered suspension damage - the cars closed up and gave Vergne a chance to make a lunge for victory. Even though the gap reduced to under half a second, the countdown clock ran out with Vergne having to settle for second place.

Joining Da Costa and Vergne on the podium was Jerome D’Ambrosio in his first race for MAHINDRA #racing. Starting the race in sixth, D’Ambrosio held position over his nearest rivals, including Andre Lotterer who missed out on a podium place - suffering the same fate as his team-mate with a penalty.

With an exciting new era of electric #racing underway, #formulae returns to Marrakesh on January 12 - for round two of the 2018/19 ABB FIA #formulae Championship. There’s all to play for in the closest, most intense and unpredictable #racing series on the planet.

For more analysis and to read the full race report, visit - www.FIAFormulaE.com

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