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2017 Montreal ePrix Race 2 Results – Lucas Di Grassi Crowned

By Alex Herbst

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - APRIL 1: In this handout image supplied by Formula E, Lucas Di Grassi (BRA), ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport, Spark-Abt Sportsline, ABT Schaeffler FE02 celebrates during the FIA Formula E Championship Mexico City ePrix on April 1, 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by LAT Images / Formula E via Getty Images)
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - APRIL 1: In this handout image supplied by Formula E, Lucas Di Grassi (BRA), ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport, Spark-Abt Sportsline, ABT Schaeffler FE02 celebrates during the FIA Formula E Championship Mexico City ePrix on April 1, 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by LAT Images / Formula E via Getty Images) /
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Jean-Eric Vergne took Techeetah to victory for the first time in Montreal on Sunday, but Lucas Di Grassi is the story by becoming the Formula E champion.

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After Lucas Di Grassi won the opening half of the Montreal ePrix on Saturday, the championship battle was reversed. Sebastien Buemi, the hunted for the entire 2016-17 Formula E season, would become the hunter for the season finale of the all-electric championship. And with Jean-Eric Vergne winning on Sunday, he fell just short. Lucas Di Grassi has been crowned the third ever Formula E champion.

Di Grassi, who fell short of winning the title for the first two seasons after being the lead test driver for the series, can finally celebrate his hard work. Nelson Piquet Jr. and Sebastien Buemi both usurped him previously, but now the ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport team is on top of the electric racing world.

Lucas Di Grassi came home in seventh on Sunday, which was enough to secure his first-ever title. Buemi, his chief title combatant, came home in eleventh after struggling in qualifying once again that forced him deep in the pack. Ultimately, neither of the top two in points would be players in the race for the win.

The race itself saw several new faces at the front, with Felix Rosenqvist starting on pole. Mahindra Racing and DS Virgin Racing looked strong all day, with Rosenqvist, Nick Heidfeld, and Jose Maria Lopez contending for victory. But ultimately, the privateer Techeetah squad won out, with Jean-Eric Vergne taking the team to their first ever victory in Canada.

Here are the full race results from the Formula E Montreal ePrix Race 2:

  1. Jean-Eric Vergne, Techeetah
  2. Felix Rosenqvist, Mahindra Racing
  3. Jose Maria Lopez, DS Virgin Racing
  4. Sam Bird, DS Virgin Racing
  5. Nick Heidfeld, Mahindra Racing
  6. Daniel Abt, ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport
  7. Lucas Di Grassi, ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport
  8. Stephane Sarrazin, Techeetah
  9. Jerome D’Ambrosio, Faraday Future Dragon Racing
  10. Tom Dillmann, Venturi Formula E
  11. Sebastien Buemi, Renault e.dams
  12. Mitch Evans, Panasonic Jaguar Racing
  13. Robin Frijns, MS Amlin Andretti
  14. Adam Carroll, Panasonic Jaguar Racing
  15. Antonio Felix Da Costa, MS Amlin Andretti
  16. Nelson Piquet Jr., NextEV NIO
  17. Oliver Turvey, NextEV NIO
  18. Maro Engel, Venturi Formula E
  19. Loic Duval, Faraday Future Dragon Racing
  20. Nicolas Prost, Renault e.dams

Next: Can the Formula E Privateer Teams Survive?

The 2016-17 Formula E season was filled with highlights, first-time venues, and first-time winners. Beyond The Flag congratulates Lucas Di Grassi and the ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport team on their championship. Stay tuned for more coverage on the Formula E offseason, and all the news and rumors surrounding the all-electric championship.

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