Closed Circuit: ABT Schaeffler in Buenos Aires

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ABT Schaeffler’s weekend was a very positive one, the team scored points with both drivers considering the circumstances that affected Daniel Abt, and made the podium with Lucas di Grassi, and once again they proved they were very consistent.

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Buenos Aires was a weekend that was a success for the Abt Schaeffler outfit, di Grassi clinched his first pole position after what was a superb qualifying session for the Brazilian.

A clean and untroubled race saw him finish in third place, behind Jean-Eric Vergne and Sebastien Buemi.

Team-mate Abt had a tough day, hitting the wall in qualifying, thus meaning he lined up on the grid in sixteenth before a comeback drive that saw him reach the chequered flag in seventh place.

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[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”Congratulations to Lucas, Daniel and the whole team on this solid, strong team performance. After such a long break it’s not easy to be perfectly fit and to work with maximum concentration again – we managed to do that well today.[/perfectpullquote]

[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”However, that doesn’t mean we’re going to rest on this trophy and the points we scored. First thing Monday morning, we’re going to start giving our all again in order to battle for victory at the next Formula E event in Mexico.”

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[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]Hans-Jurgen Abt, Team Principal[/perfectpullquote]

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The Brazilian started on pole position and led away to control the race until he was passed later on in the race dropping to fifth.

The team got him out of the pits in perfect timing, from then on di Grassi worked his way back to third and finished on the podium behind Sebastien Buemi and Jean-Eric Vergne in the dominant Renault-powered cars.

Despite starting on pole, third was maybe the best possible result that he could have hoped for.

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Best time in FP1: 1:10.792s (P9)

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Best time in FP2: 1:09.054s (P3)

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Best time in qualifying: 1:09.084s (P3, P1 in Super Pole)

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Best time in the race: 1:10.744s (Lap 24)

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Pit stop time and difference to minimum pit stop time: 55.630s (+0.630s)

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[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”This was a very good race even though, after pole position, it only turned out to be third place. We have to acknowledge that we’re still chasing the two teams powered by Renault.[/perfectpullquote]

[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”That doesn’t mean we’re giving up, but that we’re going to work even harder on finally beating the leaders of the standings again. For today, we’re happy with the points for third place and pole position and are going home with pride.”[/perfectpullquote]

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Following an accident in qualifying, Abt qualified 16th, with a massive task ahead of him over the course of the 37 lap ePrix.

The German kept his head cool, avoiding all of the incidents and chaos that was happening around him to finish in a superb seventh position.

With a below-par result in qualifying, this was a result that Abt admitted he was more than happy with.

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Best time in FP1: 1:11.617s (P18)

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Best time in FP2: 1:09.613s (P11)

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Best time in qualifying: 1:13.284s (P16)

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Best time in the race: 1:11.831s (Lap 32)

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Pit stop time and difference to minimum pit stop time: 55.816s (+0.816s)

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[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”A crazy race loaded with action, lots of fun and, in the end, a good seventh place – that’s a sweet reward for all the hard work done by the mechanics after the accident in qualifying.”[/perfectpullquote]

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Jordan Peacock | e-racing.net

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Images courtesy of FIA Formula E Media

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