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Lucas di Grassi Celebrates Stunning Win Ending Four-Year Formula E Drought
Highlights
- Lucas di Grassi won Shanghai E-Prix, first win in four years
- Victory marked Lola’s first-ever Formula E triumph
- Di Grassi started 19th and excelled in tricky wet conditions
- Tyre pressure gamble from wet to dry conditions proved crucial
- Race win ended di Grassi’s streak since London 2022
- Investigation for yellow flag violation resolved with a warning
Lucas di Grassi wins the Shanghai E-Prix, ending a four-year drought and securing Lola’s first Formula E victory. The rain-affected second leg unfolds at the Shanghai International Circuit, after a wet-dry challenge.
Starting 19th, he reads the changing surface superbly, converting track evolution and clean air pockets into relentless progress as the showers fade.
The key call comes pre-start. Di Grassi and Jean-Éric Vergne lower pressures for drying conditions, anticipating easing rain and a dry line, a gamble within the Formula E race format framework.
From there, di Grassi executes restraint, picking cars on the drier line and managing energy as neutralisations reset gaps. Vergne, from 18th, mirrors the call but cannot match the surge.
“Probably the most unlikely victory” — di Grassi on his Shanghai win
He calls the result “extraordinarily good,” crediting execution over fortune. A full-course yellow slows the leader at a helpful moment, but the decisive gains come under green.
For Lola, this is a landmark. The team has endured seasons near the back, building processes and reliability while chasing outright performance it rarely possessed.
That groundwork finally converts. The garage reaction reflects relief as much as elation, proof the group can execute when a race tilts toward opportunity.
“A perfect end to my Formula E story in China,” says di Grassi
Di Grassi, 41 and set to retire at season’s end, frames Shanghai as a fitting Chinese bookend to his first Formula E appearance.
Post-race celebrations pause for a stewards enquiry into a possible yellow-flag infringement. The review ends with a warning only, preserving the result and underscoring the rulebook’s fine margins.
Passed 18 cars on track from P19 — di Grassi’s charge defined the race
It ends a winless run stretching back to London 2022, achieved from 19th with measured aggression and consistent pace as the surface transitioned.
Strategically, tyre pressures proved decisive as the circuit dried quickly. That choice expanded the operating window, limiting degradation and stabilising traction during the critical middle phase.
The result lifts Lola’s morale without disguising the underlying pace deficit. With rounds still to run on the season calendar, execution and opportunism remain its best scoring routes.
Visual Summary
From 19th in the rain to 1st at the flag
Di Grassi’s miracle win gives Lola their first-ever Formula E victory at Shanghai.
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4 years waiting.
1 leap into history.
Tyre gamble:
Wet start ➔ dry finish ☁️→🌤️
Passed 18 cars • Ended Lola’s drought • Cleared post-race investigation • Last dance in China
Zane Muniz writes across NASCAR, IndyCar, F1, IMSA, NHRA, and dirt-racing news. His breaking-news alerts and event previews ensure motorsport fans never miss a lap, drift, or drag-strip showdown.
