After finishing third in the Buenos Aires ePrix, Lucas di Grassi believes he achieved the maximum result possible and says the Renault powered teams are currently a step ahead in terms of performance.
The Brazilian scored his first pole position in the series but was unable to hold off either Techeetah’s Jean-Eric Vergne or eventual race winner, and long-time Formula E rival Sebastien Buemi.
Despite dropping back from pole position, di Grassi was pleased with the result as he picked up his second podium finish of the season.
“This was a very good race even though, after pole position, it only turned out to be third place,” said di Grassi.
“We have to acknowledge that we’re still chasing the two teams powered by Renault. 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.”
Team boss Hans-Jürgen Abt was pleased with his team’s performance after a long break but is eyeing a victory in the next round in Mexico which takes place on April 1.
“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.
“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.”
