Lucas di Grassi has signed a new long-term deal to extend his position with Audi Sport ABT.

The Brazilian driver won the first ever Formula E race in Beijing, and the new contract, signed just before the Monaco race, gives both him and the team a stable base from which to build on for future seasons. Our sources at the team tell us that the deal extends “beyond season two” and that “there are no get out or performance clauses”.

“We both knew what we wanted and reached an agreement immediately,” team boss Hans-Jurgen Abt said in an official press statement. “The negotiations didn’t even take 30 minutes before we shook hands. Lucas is one of the absolute top drivers in Formula E. We know he is hot property…with this in mind, we wanted to close this issue as fast as possible.”

“We’ve been through a lot in the time we’ve spent together,” di Grassi commented. “Success as well as small setbacks. The team and I have ambitious targets in Formula E and I’m convinced we’ll reach them together.”