Lucas di Grassi and Sebastien Buemi head to London for the 2015/2016 Formula E season finale separated by just one point in the drivers’ standings.
The two drivers are the main contenders for the title, with one of them being crowned in Battersea Park at the start of next month.
Sam Bird remains in championship contention by the slimmest margin. He will need to score the maximum amount of points, including the bonus points for pole and fastest lap, with di Grassi and Buemi both picking up nothing to claim the season two crown.
Di Grassi and Buemi have won three races each and 60 points still remain up for grabs over the London ePrix weekend in Battersea.
“We’ve had eight races and the points gap is almost back to zero, and now we go to a track that is the most different from all the other tracks,” di Grassi said ahead of the finale.
“It’s very cambered, there are a lot of corners and it’s very narrow. It’s technically very difficult to drive there and it’s the second longest track of the season.
“The weather unpredictability in London could play a big role because qualifying is divided into groups, which are random, and as happened last year, if you pick a group during which there is rain – that could define the race.”
Buemi added: “We are not just fighting for the drivers’ championship but the teams’ championship too.
“So from a pure driver’s perspective you would think that the only objective is to finish ahead of Lucas. But from a team point of view the other championship is very important too.
“When we get there we’ll do practice and qualifying and look at the weather. Obviously, everything could look different after qualifying…”
Renault e.Dams holds an 11 point lead over Abt in the teams’ title, well clear of the next best team – DS Virgin Racing.
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