Here's Audi's Entry For The Incoming Formula E Season

Audi has had some involvement in Formula E since it began back in 2014 as part of the Audi Sport Abt squad. But with the series becoming more and more attractive to big car manufacturers, the Ingolstadt marque has decided to go all-in as a full works effort for the upcoming fourth season of the all-electric championship.

The car borrows the e-tron moniker from the LMP1 cars Audi had so much success with before its withdrawal from the World Endurance Championship at the end of 2016. And just like its endurance racers, it has a typically smart and snazzy Audi livery - just check out those wheels!

The car will be raced by youngster Daniel Abt and reigning series champion Lucas di Grassi, so you’d expect the team to be right up there fighting at the front.

Adding to the credentials of the team is the fact that three-time Le Mans 24 hours winner and all-round endurance racing legend Allan McNish has been named as team principal.

Unlike Formula 1, Formula E allows for teams to run their cars with slightly different colour schemes, something Audi has taken advantage of. Di Grassi’s car has more black and white areas whilst Abt’s car has plenty of red highlights, so it should be pretty easy to tell them apart on track.

The first round of the fourth Formula E season gets underway in Hong Kong on 2 December.