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What next for Lucas di Grassi after retiring as a professional driver?

Di Grassi’s influence has long extended beyond the cockpit. But now he is ready to take on an even bigger role in the “second phase” of his career

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Lucas di Grassi to retire from professional racing

The 41-year-old will conclude his 24-year career at the end of the current Formula E season

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Formula E champion Lucas di Grassi slams “extremely badly designed” F1 2026 rules

Di Grassi responds to Verstappen’s comments as he weighs in on the new F1 regulations

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How F1 teams pick their drivers and what Cadillac’s rumoured Valtteri Bottas signing means

As Valtteri Bottas closes in on a return to the grid with Cadillac, the American team shows its preference for experience ahead of its first foray into Formula 1 – but how did F1’s other new teams pick their driving line-ups?

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With Bottas, Cadillac favours experience: How did other new F1 teams approach their line-ups?

Cadillac's preference for 2026 appears to lie with experience, as Bottas closes in on an F1 return and Perez sits at the top of its list. We look at how F1's most recent all-new entrants approached their driving line-ups

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Di Grassi: The competing demands of electric powertrain development

When developing a new electric powertrain for Formula E, multiple objectives must be balanced and prioritised. Power, efficiency and controllability are all crucial for manufacturers, and compromise is inevitable when determining the best overall package. A highly efficient powertrain is of little use if it cannot reach maximum power quickly…

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Di Grassi "positively surprised" by Lola/Yamaha powertrain progress in testing

Lucas di Grassi says he is "very positively surprised" by the Abt Formula E team's progress in testing with its new Lola/Yamaha powertrain that will debut in December.

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Di Grassi "positively surprised" by Lola/Yamaha powertrain progress in testing

Lucas di Grassi says he is "very positively surprised" by the Abt Formula E team's progress in testing with its new Lola/Yamaha powertrain that will debut in December.

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Di Grassi commits to Abt and Lola Formula E project

The Abt Formula E team has confirmed that Lucas di Grassi will stay with the squad for next season when it will use the Lola/Yamaha powertrain for the first time.

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Berlin E-Prix: Mahindra's Mortara snatches pole from Vandoorne

The Swiss-Italian posted a 1m01.741s, the fastest time from the entirety of qualifying, in his final qualifying duel to register his and Mahindra’s first points of the season having endured a difficult campaign so far.

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Berlin E-Prix: Mortara takes first Formula E pole in two years

The Swiss-Italian posted a 1m01.741s, the fastest time from the entirety of qualifying, in his final duel to register his and Mahindra’s first points of the season having endured a difficult campaign so far.

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Berlin E-Prix: Guenther fastest in FP2 from di Grassi

Times initially began to tumble at the Tempelhof Airport circuit as the abrasive concrete surface around a new 15-turn layout began to clear up on Saturday morning, with Guenther’s 1m02.834s fastest after the opening 10 minutes.

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Fines, penalties and pain: Driver racewear disasters

Over the years, many drivers have struck trouble with their race garments and helmets or been fined for using the wrong or unapproved type.

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Fines, penalties and pain: When driver racewear goes bad

Over the years, many drivers have struck trouble with their race garments and helmets, or been fined for using the wrong or unapproved type. Starting with Logano, here are five famous instances.

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Handling problem a factor in Frijns' Formula E Mexico City crash

The Envision driver entered the Formula E season opener at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit with high hopes as Jaguar powertrain users occupied the top positions over the weekend.

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Di Grassi "100%" trusts Abt decision to end Mahindra Formula E partnership

During the Mexico City E-Prix race meeting, it was revealed that Abt had terminated its contract with Mahindra on the eve of the season-opener, with the collaboration set to finish at the end of 2024.

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Di Grassi trusts "100%" Abt decision to end Mahindra Formula E partnership

During the Mexico City E-Prix race meeting it was revealed that Abt had terminated its contract with Mahindra on the eve of the season-opener, with the collaboration set to finish at the end of 2024.

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Di Grassi "felt 100% safe" driving in Formula E testing after battery fire

Testing at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain was postponed following a battery fire in the garage of battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering) on Tuesday afternoon.

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The key strength that convinced di Grassi to join Formula E's 2023 tailender

“What I’m really looking forward to is fighting for the championship after season 10. This is where I want to get back to and although nothing is 100% certain, I am very certain that Abt will make the best decision.”

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Di Grassi returns to Abt in Formula E in 2024, partnering Muller

The Brazilian is one of the most successful drivers in the all-electric championship’s history, having been a stalwart of the series since its inception in 2014.

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Lucas di Grassi returns to Abt in Formula E, partnering Nico Muller

The Brazilian is one of the most successful drivers in the all-electric championship’s history, having been a stalwart of the series since its inception in 2014.

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Di Grassi leaves Mahindra Formula E team

The 39-year-old ex-Formula 1 driver has been a stalwart of the all-electric championship since its inception in 2014, winning the inaugural race in Beijing for the Audi-backed Abt team.

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Inside Mahindra's three-year plan to become a Formula E frontrunner again

With five wins, 10 pole positions and 24 podium finishes, Mahindra Racing can claim to be one of the more successful teams in Formula E. Present since the championship's inception in 2014, it had time and again proved its credentials by taking the fight to some of the best in the…

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How Formula E teams are adapting to the challenge of new venues

Formula E returns to America this weekend and while New York City, Miami and Long Beach have each played host to the all-electric championship in the past, a new location awaits drivers and teams this time around Stateside.

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Di Grassi underestimated team differences with Gen3 Formula E car

2016/17 Formula E champion di Grassi finished a distant 13th on the championship’s first visit to Brazil, two places ahead of Mahindra teammate Oliver Rowland, after a day in which the Indian manufacturer failed to trouble the frontrunners.

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