Fact Sheet XXL, FIA Formula E, 2018/2019
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Fact Sheet XXL FIA Formula E 2018/2019 This is Formula E All facts and figures +++ The Audi e-tron FE05 +++ The team +++ The drivers +++ The partners +++ All races +++ Mobility for tomorrow +++ The history +++ Contact details +++ EDITORIAL Pioneer of Formula E The first half of the season impressively showed that Formula E has never been better Ever since Formula E was formed in 2014, Schaeffler has been one of the at delivering great motorsport. Never before most notable and successful players in this racing series. has the competition been closer, the races more thrilling, and the victories more fiercely New technology – from the total vehicle to manufacturers and companies offering a fought. In the fifth year of the series, our team the powertrain and through to a radically competitive environment of the highest remains committed to tackling this challenge modified battery system – plus new international caliber.” with expertise and determination. With the teams, drivers and locations now mark the more efficient powertrain beginning of the second era of Formula E In season four of the all-electric racing series, we jointly developed in which Schaeffler wants to continue its the Audi e-tron FE04 was very often the most with Audi, we’re battling success story. 13 races on five continents efficient car. The successor for 2018/2019 for further victories are on the calendar in season five. is the evolution of this success model. This and titles. is particularly true for the centerpiece of “For Schaeffler, Formula E has been and will the Audi e-tron FE05: the powertrain. The Daniel Pokorny Head of Corporate continue to be an ideal stage for presenting motor-generator unit named Audi Schaeffler Communications Future Trends our expertise in the field of forward-thinking MGU03 was developed jointly by Audi and technologies and ideas for sustainable its technology partner Schaeffler. The main mobility,” says Prof. Peter Gutzmer who focus of the engineers was on making the Evolution of Formula E as Chief Technology Officer and Deputy package even more efficient than before CEO initiated the Formula E project five and to further increase its energy efficiency. years ago. “Since then, the series has The successful outcome of the project: 2014/2015 evolved into the trendiest hotspot in the 95 percent of all the powertrain components In season one all teams compete with specification cars. The history of Spark-Renault SRT 01E motorsport world, thrilling fans and media are new, plus the engineers managed to Formula E begins sensationally: Lucas di Grassi wins the inaugural race in Beijing. Following five more podiums, he finishes third overall and alike around the globe and with numerous reduce weight by ten percent. Daniel Abt eleventh overall. Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi are racing in Formula E with the newly developed Audi e-tron FE05 2015/2016 The series slackens the technical regulations in terms of development. ABT Schaeffler FE01 From then on, Schaeffler contributes the know-how for the powertrain of the new race car. Thanks to three victories in the 2015/2016 season Lucas di Grassi, with a deficit of just two points, finishes overall runner- up. Daniel Abt as the runner-up in Berlin clinches his best result to date. 2016/2017 At the top of the standings, a duel ensues between title defender ABT Schaeffler FE02 Sébastien Buemi and Lucas di Grassi. At the season’s midpoint, Buemi looks like the sure champion. Then di Grassi launches a fightback and crowns it with the title win at the finale. 2017/2018 Following a bumpy start of the season, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Audi e-tron FE04 rises to top form: In eight consecutive races, at least one driver of the team mounts the podium. In the end, the team scores the teams’ championship win, Lucas di Grassi finishes overall runner-up and Daniel Abt fifth overall. Teamwork Partners The success story Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi are In 2014, when nobody is ready yet to really the only driver pairing in the field to Audi believe in Formula E, ABT and Schaeffler, two have contested all Formula E races # pioneers in electric mobility, team up to dare in history side by side. 66 this adventure. What follows is a motorsport Daniel Abt # success story performed in four acts. 11 Date of birth Facebook 2009 Lucas di Grassi December 3, 1992 abtdaniel 1st ADAC Formula Masters Place of birth Twitter 2012 Date of birth Facebook Kempten (D) @Daniel_Abt 2nd GP3 Series August 11, 1984 lucasdigrassi Active in motorsport with factory-backed commitments Residence Web 2015 Place of birth Twitter since the 1980s +++ Successes in rally, sports car and Kempten/Munich (D) danielabt.de 1st 24 Hours of Le Mans (in class) São Paulo (BR) @LucasdiGrassi touring car racing +++ Initially gives its name to the Height YouTube 2016 team in Formula E +++ In 2016/2017, partnership with Residence Web 1.79 m AbtDaniel 7th Formula E Schaeffler and ABT intensified +++ Since 2017/2018 Monaco (MC) lucasdigrassi.com.br season, active as manufacturer and entrant Weight Instagram 2017 Height YouTube 72 kg daniel_abt 8th Formula E 2014/2015 season: The adventure begins 1.80 m LucasDiGrassi Formula E In Formula E’s inaugural season, Schaeffler and ABT with 2018 Weight Instagram 1 x teams’ champion Lucas di Grassi and Daniel Abt form the only German team. 5th Formula E 75 kg lucasdigrassi WEC E-Mobility as an innovation driver 2 x drivers’ world champion 2007 2016 2 x manufacturers’ world champion Schaeffler is actively involved in shaping the rapid developments for “Mobility for tomorrow.” 2nd GP2 Series, Formula 1 test driver 2nd Formula E 13 x winner Le Mans 24H Quality, technology and – sometimes spectacular – innovations are keys to success. 2014 2017 DTM/Super Touring Cars 2nd 24 Hours of Le Mans, 4th WEC 1st Formula E 10 x drivers’ champion (DTM) 2015 2018 4 x manufacturers’ champion (DTM) Alongside the digital transformation and this sector in a new “E-Mobility” business 3rd Formula E 2nd Formula E Audi e-tron FE05 12 x drivers’ champion (STW) 8 x manufacturers’ champion (STW) Industry 4.0 (aka IIoT and smart factories) unit. By 2020, Schaeffler will have invested Length 0–100 km/h Schaeffler views electric mobility as one of more than 500 million euros in research, 5,200 mm approx. 2.8 s Rally 2015/2016 season: Schaeffler inside 2 x drivers’ world champion Schaeffler together with ABT develops the powertrain of the key innovation drivers going forward development and production of electric Width Top speed 2 x manufacturers’ world champion the new ABT Schaeffler FE01 race car. 1,800 mm 240 km/h and has consolidated all of its activities in drive units. Schaeffler has long begun Height Output in qualifying to manufacture components and system 1,250 mm 250 kW ABT solutions such as e-axles and hybrid Wheelbase Output in the race Schaeffler facts modules in high-volume production. 3,100 mm 200 kW Minimum weight employees 900 kg (incl. driver) > 92,500 worldwide For Schaeffler, Formula E is an ideal Powertrain test laboratory for the development of Rear-wheel drive, motor-generator unit Audi Schaeffler MGU03, euro sales in 2018 electric mobility technologies and an 1-speed transmission 14.2 bn Founded in 1896 as a smithy +++ Bavarian family- 2016/2017 season: Champion! ideal fit for “Mobility for tomorrow,” the Bodywork owned business +++ Leading tuner for automobiles In the ABT Schaeffler FE02 that has been further developed patents filed Specification Spark carbon body with specification from the Volkswagen Group +++ Firmly established in all areas, Lucas di Grassi becomes champion. 2,400 in 2018 strategy pursued by the globally operating aerodynamics, FIA crash and safety standard in motorsport since the 1990s +++ Formula E race technology group in helping to shape active patents Battery team since season one +++ Daniel Abt is the son of and patents filed mobility. Lithium-ion battery from McLaren Applied Technologies, CEO Hans-Jürgen Abt 26,000 usable capacity 52 kWh, charging time approx. 45 minutes, locations weight approx. 385 kilograms (wet) Formula E 170 in more than 50 countries In the form of the Schaeffler 4ePerformance Brakes 1 x drivers’ champion concept vehicle, the group has put Hydraulic dual-circuit braking system, electronically 1 x teams’ champion plants worldwide a particularly fascinating e-mobility controlled brake force distribution, carbon fiber brake discs, DTM 75 “brake by wire” on rear axle 5 x drivers’ champion ambassador on wheels. The prototype 4 x teams’ champion Schaeffler components in 2017/2018 season: The best team automobiles worldwide (average) provides a good example of the technology ADAC GT Masters Audi enters the series with a factory-backed commitment, 60 transfer from racing into a production- 1 x drivers’ champion Schaeffler remains exclusive technology partner. Audi research and development 1 x teams’ champion Sport ABT Schaeffler becomes champion. 18 centers worldwide based powertrain concept. All races December 15, 2018 R1 Ad Diriyah, KSA January 12, 2019 R2 Marrakesh, MA Drivers & teams No. Driver Team January 26, 2019 R3 Santiago de Chile, RCH 11 Lucas di Grassi (BR) Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler February 16, 2019 66 Daniel Abt (D) Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler R4 Mexico City, MEX 25 Jean-Eric Vergne (F) DS TECHEETAH 36 André Lotterer (D) DS TECHEETAH March 10, 2019 2 Sam Bird (GB) Envision Virgin Racing R5 Hong Kong, HK 4 Robin Frijns (NL) Envision Virgin Racing 64 Jérôme d’Ambrosio (B) MAHINDRA RACING March 23, 2019 94 Pascal Wehrlein (D) MAHINDRA RACING R6 Sanya, CN 22 Oliver Rowland