Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler is Formula E champion

Audi scored four podium positions during the weekend, including a one-two finish and 78 of a maximum of 94 possible points, turning a near unassailable deficit of 33 points before the final weekend into a two-point advantage.

The title decision for the teams' classification in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship was open and hard-fought all the way to the final lap, with a mere two points finally making the difference.

In Sunday's race, Lucas di Grassi crossed the finish line in second place after 43 laps around the street circuit in Brooklyn, with its view of downtown Manhattan. The Brazilian grabbed the championship runner-up spot with his seventh consecutive podium result.

In the first four races of the season, di Grassi didn't finish in the points once. From the sixth race onwards, he stood on the podium after every race. "No points in four of the races and now I'm second in the drivers' classification - this is a small miracle. It still turned out to be an exceptional season for me and also our team. We never give up and winning the teams' title after such an incredible comeback is the best proof of this," explained the Brazilian. 

Teammate, Daniel Abt, finished third and scored 15 points as well as an extra point for setting the fastest race lap, making a valuable contribution to the sensational victory in the teams' classification in the final race. It was the fourth for the 25-year old, he is thus the driver with the most fastest race laps this season.

"We had a big goal and we achieved it. What a comeback - I'm happy and delighted for the entire team," explained Abt, who with 120 points, two wins and two further podium results here in New York completed by far his most successful season in four years of competing in Formula E.

The second era of Formula E will begin with the first race in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in December.