Lucas di Grassi won a crazy race as Formula E brought motor sport back to Switzerland but Jean-Eric Vergne lost his cool as Sam Bird slashed his points lead.
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Vergne withstands huge pressure from Di Grassi to win
Formula E
Posted onJean-Eric Vergne soaked up race-long pressure from Lucas di Grassi to score his second win of the 2017-18 season and extend his championship lead.
Di Grassi urges fully closed cockpits for F1
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: F1 needs fully closed cockpits – Di Grassi • Jaguar ‘on verge of buying Silverstone’ • Haas wants to maximise pre-season mileage
Lucas di Grassi gives Formula E car its first test
Formula E
Posted onPictures and video of ex-F1 driver Lucas di Grassi testing a Formula E car for the first time.
Alguersuari and di Grassi to test Pirelli tyres
2012 F1 season
Posted onPirelli have confirmed ex-Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari will be one of their test drivers in 2012, along with Lucas di Grassi.
Lucas di Grassi becomes Pirelli’s official tyre tester
2011 F1 season
Posted onLucas di Grassi will do five further tyre tests for Pirelli throughout 2011.
Di Grassi plays down Pirelli test role rumours
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn today’s round-up: Di Grassi plays down rumours of a Pirelli testing role.
Di Grassi wins Massa’s karting event
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onLucas di Grassi has won Felipe Massa’s annual karting event in Brazil.
Unhappy di Grassi (Virgin race review)
Posted onTimo Glock Lucas di Grassi Qualifying position 20 22 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 2’01.316 (-16.838) 2’18.154 Race position 18 17 Average race lap 2’05.402 (+0.139) 2’05.263 Laps 43/44 43/44 Pit stops 3 1 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive chart in new window Timo Glock Glock had to use a … Continue reading Unhappy di Grassi (Virgin race review)
Di Grassi shines (Virgin race review)
Posted onLucas di Grassi had his best race weekend of the year so far, out-qualifying his team mate for the first time and finishing first of the new teams. Timo Glock Lucas di Grassi Qualifying position 22 21 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’42.140 (+0.054) 1’42.086 Race position 19 17 Average race lap 1’49.796 (+0.513) 1’49.283 Laps … Continue reading Di Grassi shines (Virgin race review)
Di Grassi 23rd after engine problem
Posted onHRT out-qualified a rival team on merit for the first time at Istanbul this weekend – though it was partly thanks to Lucas di Grassi suffering a technical problem. The Virgin driver revealed on Twitter he had “massive engine problems” during qualifying. He lines up 23rd for tomorrow’s race behind Bruno Senna in one HRT … Continue reading Di Grassi 23rd after engine problem
Lucas di Grassi says Virgin can catch the midfield teams (Interview)
Posted onLucas di Grassi believes Virgin can find much more performance in the VR-01 and expects to catch the midfield teams by the end of the year. In an exclusive interview with F1 Fanatic he also explained why he thinks tracks need to have more quick corners and how he’s improved as a driver since making … Continue reading Lucas di Grassi says Virgin can catch the midfield teams (Interview)
Di Grassi won’t get modified VR-01 in Spain
Posted onTimo Glock will be the only Virgin driver to drive the revised VR-01 chassis at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, which features a larger fuel tank. Team mate Lucas di Grassi will continue to use the original version of the VR-01. The team blamed the delay in getting back from Shanghai due to the ash … Continue reading Di Grassi won’t get modified VR-01 in Spain
Di Grassi: Too early to judge performance
Posted onPictures: Lucas di Grassiin testing today Lucas di Grassi is keen to do as much mileage as possible in the final day of the second F1 test tomorrow after completing just eight laps in the Virgin VR-01 today. Di Grassi told F1 Fanatic: It was a bit frustrating to only do eight laps because the … Continue reading Di Grassi: Too early to judge performance
Virgin Racing confirms Manor takeover and announces Lucas di Grassi for 2010
Posted onVirgin Racing has confirmed its long-expected take over of the Manor Grand Prix team for 2010. And it has announced the team’s second driver will be Brazilian rookie Lucas di Grassi. Di Grassi completes Virgin’s 2010 F1 driver line-up, joining Toyota refugee Timo Glock.
Virgin to confirm di Grassi on Tuesday?
Posted onVirgin has announced it will reveal the first details of its 2010 F1 team on Tuesday next week. Now Brazilian website IG Esporte claims Lucas di Grassi will be announced as the team’s second driver. He will join Timo Glock, who he raced against in GP2 in 2006 and 2007. Virgin will take over the … Continue reading Virgin to confirm di Grassi on Tuesday?
Massa and di Grassi win 500 mile kart race
Posted onFelipe Massa won a kart race in Brazil for the second weekend in a row. This time it was the 500 Milhas Granja Viana race, which he won with F1 2010 hopeful Lucas di Grassi and Stock Car Lights driver Julio Campos. Rubens Barrichello, who won last year’s Granja Viana, placed third in a five-man … Continue reading Massa and di Grassi win 500 mile kart race
Lucas di Grassi poised to take Renault seat off Nelson Piquet Jnr for 2009
Posted onNew rumours on the 2009 F1 driver market suggest Nelson Piquet Jnr will be dropped by Renault at the end of the year. But Brazilian F1 fans need not despair as Piquet’s countryman Lucas di Grassi is being lined up to replace him. Renault is offering Piquet to Toro Rosso according to Autosport – might … Continue reading Lucas di Grassi poised to take Renault seat off Nelson Piquet Jnr for 2009
Di Grassi lucks in to win as Pantano extends title lead (GP2)
Posted onThe Campos team won the second race at Valencia as well and once again fortune smiled on them. Lucas di Grassi collected the win. The GP2 sprint race once again provided more talking points than the feature race after a controversial crash between two former team mates and another twist in the championship battle between … Continue reading Di Grassi lucks in to win as Pantano extends title lead (GP2)
Lucas di Grassi: Is he F1 material?
Posted onI keep a close eye on the GP2 championship as it is clearly the best series for spotting future F1 drivers. Plus, it’s very entertaining racing. Last season’s champion Timo Glock has already made an impact on F1 but the man he beat to the title, Lucas di Grassi, didn’t make much of an impression … Continue reading Lucas di Grassi: Is he F1 material?