Rene Rast says he's 'proud' of himself and Audi after coming to within just four points of successfully defending his 2017 DTM crown following a sensational second half of the season.
Gary Paffett has secured the 2018 DTM drivers' title for Mercedes after finishing the final race of the season on the podium in third behind race winner Rene Rast and Marco Wittmann at the Hockenheimring.
1. Rene Rast GER Audi Sport Team Rosberg 37 laps 2. Marco Wittmann GER BMW Team RMG +3.786s 3. Gary Paffett GBR Mercedes-AMG Motorsport PETRONAS +15.838s
Two-time DTM champion Marco Wittmann will start the final race of the 2018 season from pole position after beating title contender Rene Rast in qualifying at the Hockenheimring.
Reigning champion Rene Rast made a further mark in DTM history after claiming a record-breaking fifth straight win in the series to set up a three way title fight ahead of tomorrow's last race of the season at Hockenheim.
Mercedes driver Gary Paffett has admitted his 'disappointment' in gaining a fourth place result during the opening race, despite regaining the DTM championship lead at the Hockenheimring.
Reigning champion Rene Rast took a hard fought fifth win in a row to keep his DTM title hopes very much alive after leading an Audi 1-2 result in race one at the Hockenheimring.
Mercedes driver Lucas Auer will start the penultimate race of the 2018 season from pole position ahead of Gary Paffett, who crucially out-qualified his main DTM title rivals at the Hockenheimring.
Reigning DTM champion Rene Rast has taken his second victory of the 2018 season for Audi after beating BMW's Bruno Spengler to the race one win at the Nurburgring.
1. Rene Rast GER Audi Sport Team Rosberg 40 laps 2. Bruno Spengler CAN BMW Team RBM +0.862s 3. Gary Paffett GBR Mercedes-AMG Motorsport PETRONAS +6.872s
Lucas di Grassi has labelled the Audi Sport Schaeffler Formula E squad’s recovery in 2017/2018 as a “miracle”, after securing runner-up spot in the championship.
The Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Formula E squad is revelling in its first teams' title triumph, having pulled off an “incredible” comeback to be crowned 2017/2018 champions.
Jean-Eric Vergne clinched the Formula E drivers' championship with one race to spare after recovering from 18th on the grid to finish Saturday's New York City E-Prix fifth, as Lucas di Grassi headed up a one-two finish for Audi.
Daniel Abt swept to his second Formula E victory with a dominant display in Saturday's Berlin E-Prix, leading every lap of the race en route to heading up a one-two finish for Audi ahead of teammate Lucas di Grassi.
Full results from the Berlin E-Prix, round nine of the 2017/18 FIA Formula E Championship, at the Berlin Tempelhof Airport. FIA Formula E Berlin E-Prix - Race Results
Daniel Abt scored pole position for both his and the Audi team's home Formula E race in Berlin on Saturday afternoon, but is at risk of losing it as an investigation looms for a power irregularity through the qualifying heats.