FORMULA-E
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Nick de Vries , the current Formula E champion
last lap , Nicolas Prost , as close to victory as he could be , collided with Nick Heidfeld . The German lost control , and his Venturi electric car crashed into the fence , turning upside down .
After 25 laps on the track , the Brazilian racer Lucas di Grassi thus became the first winner of the Formula-E race . He is now part of the Monegasque ROKiT Venturi Racing team . This was not the only race , however , that proved Lucas di Grassi ’ s excellence in Formula-E . In 2016 , he won yet another E-Prix dream victory in the Parisian streets . This was only ever possible at the wheel of an electric vehicle .
The first Formula-E race took place in 2014 , opening the international Beijing Olympic Park series . The race lasted for one hour , as the electric vehicles did not yet have sufficient battery life . The drivers had to change their cars halfway through the competition . Among the cities hosting the first Formula-E races were : Beijing , Putrajaya , Punta del Este , Buenos Aires , Miami , Long Beach , Monaco , Moscow , Berlin and London .
FIRST ACCIDENT AND FIRST WINNER
Electric car racing only dates back a few years , but it already has had its accidents . The very first edition of Formula-E was marked by quite a dangerous collision . Lucas di Grassi won that 2014 Formula-E in Beijing , taking advantage of a spectacular crash on the track . Braking at the corner of the Edoardo Mortara and Lucas di Grassi celebrate at the podium during the Diriyah E-Prix ( January 29 , 2022 )
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