Lucas di Grassi Faces Uphill Battle in Santiago with 10-Place Grid Penalty After Inverter Change

Lucas di Grassi faces a 10-spot grid penalty at the Santiago E-Prix in Chile this Saturday, after an inverter swap on his Audi ABT Schaeffler vehicle. The reigning Formula E champion is penalized ahead of the race.

Di Grassi has had a challenging beginning to the season, unable to secure any points in the first three races due to various reliability problems faced by the Audi team.

The Brazilian confessed to Crash.net after the final race in Marrakesh that defending his title was becoming increasingly challenging, and the recent grid penalty in Santiago only exacerbated his difficulties.

Formula E reigning champion, Lucas di Grassi, will face a 10-position grid penalty at the upcoming Santiago E-Prix in Chile on Saturday due to an inverter replacement in his Audi ABT Schaeffler vehicle.

Di Grassi has faced a challenging beginning to the season, unable to earn any points in the first three races due to several reliability problems with the Audi team.

In an interview with Crash.net after the final race in Marrakesh, the Brazilian driver acknowledged that his bid to retain his title was becoming increasingly difficult, especially after receiving a further grid penalty in Santiago, which added to his challenges.

Officials in Santiago have announced that di Grassi will be penalized with a 10-position grid penalty due to the replacement of his car's inverter. This comes after he had already utilized his allowable one-time change, known as the 'joker', during the previous race in Marrakesh after experiencing a problem during the qualifying session.

"Allan McNish, the team principal for Audi, stated that they resolved the challenges they faced in Marrakesh."

"We replicated the issue using our testing setup, however, the component is protected under FIA regulations, preventing us from addressing it without facing a sanction."

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