Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler will be competing in the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge with its two regular drivers, Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi, who will be using simulators in their hometowns, Kempten and Sao Paulo.

The season opener begins at 10:30pm Singapore time on Saturday, 18 April 2020. The pre-season test race and the entire show will be available live on the official Formula E website.

At least nine events are planned, with one every week and all of the top Formula E drivers at spectacular city circuits like Monaco and Hong Kong.

In contrast to other simulator series, the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge only features drivers from the world of Formula E, and they are competing for a good cause in partnership with UNICEF's global campaign against COVID-19.

The preparations in Kempten in Bavaria and in Brazil's metropolis Sao Paulo are already running at full speed as Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi work on their technical setups to be ready to start. Lucas di Grassi, together with his family, withdrew from public life to a rural area close to Sao Paulo and returns to his hometown for the race days, where he can use a simulator.

The ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge regulations have nothing to do with the normal set from Formula E and are as simple as they are exciting. After a single lap in qualifying, the drivers will compete against each other in a so-called 'Race Royale' where the last car drops out every lap until only the top ten remain.

Points are awarded according to the well-known Formula E system, which includes points for pole position and the fastest race lap. The basis for the series is the game rFactor2.

In addition to the virtual action on track, there will also be a show with presenter Nicki Shields and commentators Jack Nicholls and Dario Franchitti. Formula E will broadcast the kick-off of the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge live on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and its official website here.