Lucas di Grassi believes the current Formula E season has been his worst yet

Di Grassi trails standings leader and defending champion Jean-Eric Vergne by 32 points ahead of this weekend’s season finale in New York. There is still everything to play for with a double-header of races taking place around the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, although the Brazilian is regretting a campaign of missed opportunities. Di Grassi claimed the Formula E title back in 2016/17 and has stood on the top step twice already this season, winning in Mexico and Berlin, but feels he has been held back by incidents out of his control. When asked if the current season has been a success, Di Grassi replied: “Not really, to be honest.

“It’s probably one of my worst years in Formula E because of how many problems we’ve had. “I was disqualified twice in qualifying and taken off twice in the race. It has been a very tough year with a lot of up and downs.” Di Grassi finished second in the championship behind Vergne last year and is the Frenchman’s closest rival one again this time around. However, the Brazilian was the innocent party in a collision with Robin Frijns in Sanya and also failed to score in Santiago and Monaco, derailing his title charge.

The Brazilian is second in the championship behind Jean-Eric Vergne

The 34-year-old has remained positive about his hopes of overhauling Vergne, and believes that the second generation of Formula E rules and regulations introduced this season have helped grow the sport. “I am impressed with how Formula E is competitive this year and how everyone could actually win a race,” explained Di Grassi. “Some races one team dominate, the next race other teams dominate. “For me the championship is about consistency and we didn’t have that this season as much as we would like.”

Di Grassi has won two races this campaign, triumphing in Mexico City and Berlin