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Victory for di Grassi in Zurich as Bird slashes Vergne's points lead

Audi's Lucas di Grassi claimed a place in history by winning the ABB Formula E Zurich ePrix, thereby becoming the first driver to win a motor race in Switzerland in 64 years. Motorsports had been banned in the country following the 1955 Le Mans disaster, but the all-electric championchip was granted a special dispensation to hold this weekend's race. Di Grassi proved the class of the field, displaying an almost supernatural ability to carve his way through the field. Having qualified in fifth place he was soon able to navigate his way around Jerome d'Ambrosio, Sam Bird and Andre Lotterer. He finally took the lead on lap 18 after catching and making equally short work of Mitch Evans, who...
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