Lucas di Grassi wins at New York Formula E ePrix in New York

FIA Formula E driver Jean-Eric Vergne of France for team TECHEETAH Renault Z.E. 17 celebrates after winning the championship at the New York City ePrix, Round 11 of the 2017/18 FIA Formula E Series on July 14, 2018 in New York City. Audi's Lucas di Grassi won the first race of the New York Formula E double-header on Saturday and Jean-Eric Vergne was crowned champion despite starting from the back of the grid. Saturday and Sunday the Brooklyn waterfront with a view of the Statue of Liberty and One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan was transformed into a racetrack for the Formula E Championship series. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI