Di Grassi holds off Mortara to win first Berlin E-Prix

Di Grassi qual🃏ified third in Berlin behind the Techeetah duo of Jean-Eric Vergne and Antonio Felix da Costa.
The Brazilian maintained third o🎀ff the start but immediately di Grassi looked like he had the pace at the front to take yet another victory in Formula E.
The race turned on ⛄its head during the mid-way point when Vergne and da Costa swapped positions at the front of the field.
Techeetah’s pace worsened as the race prog🎶ressed, allowing 𒅌di Grassi to make his way through.
Audi’s superior race pace was demonstrated by Rene Rast’s impressive charge through the fieജld when making ♏the most of the attack mode, making his way up to third at one point.
As Verg💙ne and da Costa tumbled down the order, it was an Audi 1-2 then it was a Venturi, Mortara ahead of Norman Nato, as the lead for the race changed as drivers took their various attack modes.
When things settled down, di Grassi mad🦄e the most of his own attack mode to get pa♏st Mortara at Turn 1.
Struggling with energy in the closing laps, the seas🌟on three champion was forced to defend from Mortara into the final couple🤪 of corners to take the victory.
As 🍸the top two streaked away at the front, Nato was left to defend from Mitch Evans and Jake Denniꦛs.
Nato relinquished third to the Jaguar driver into Turn 7, but managed to 🌱resist Dennis’ threat.
Evans joined di Grassi and Mortaꦺra on the podium with Nato and Dennis rounding out the top five.
Vergne and da Costa came home in sixth a𝓀nd sixth, having led 🅺the way for much of the race.
Max Günther, Rast and Andre Lotterer roundedꦑ out the top ten in Berlin.
Mercedes’ Nyck de Vries remains top of the championship despite not scoring points in Germany - he holds a three-point lead over Mortar💫a with one round to go.
Click here for🍒 the full race results frꦫom the first Berlin E-Prix.

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