Lucas di Grassi claimed victory in Round 13 of the 2026 Shanghai E-Prix. This result represents the first time that the Lola Yamaha ABT team has reached the top step under the Lola brand.
The 2016/17 Champion utilised his final ATTACK MODE, all-wheel drive boost strategically following the conclusion of a Full Course Yellow – caused by his team-mate Zane Maloney stopping on track due to a suspension failure – to close the gap to the leaders. He overtook Joel Eriksson at the hairpin on the penultimate lap and subsequently moved past Jean-Éric Vergne at Turn 1 on the final lap to take the lead.
This victory marks di Grassi’s first trip to the top step since 2022. Di Grassi, who won the inaugural Formula E race in China in 2014, remains the series’ oldest race winner at 41 years and 328 days old, establishing a new record as the series’ oldest podium finisher.
Vergne finished second, followed by Eriksson, who secured his first career podium at Envision Racing’s home event. Pascal Wehrlein finished fourth, extending his lead in the Drivers’ World Championship, as prior points leader Kiwi driver Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing) did not start due to a technical issue. Sebastien Buemi finished fifth, and polesitter Felipe Drugovich finished sixth.
Fellow Kiwi Nick Cassidy endured a more challenging afternoon. Despite a different strategy designed to anticipate changing weather conditions, the New Zealander began the race in contention for points with impressive lap times. Unfortunately, the deployment of the Full Course Yellow left him to finish the race in 16th position.
“It wasn’t my weekend, but I’m really happy for the team,” commented Cassidy. “The strategy worked perfectly on the other side of the garage and Jean-Éric delivered an outstanding comeback drive. On my side, there are still plenty of things to understand, but we’ll keep working together to come back stronger at the next race.”
The ABB FIA Formula E Championship continues in Tokyo, for Rounds 14 and 15 on Saturday 25th and 26th July 2026.
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