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New York City ePrix: Jean Eric Vergne wins Formula E title, but Techeetah loses Teams' Championship to Audi

Vergne, a former Formula 1 and Red Bull Racing junior driver, won his maiden Formula E title in his 4th attempt; finishing ahead of Audi’s Lucas di Grassi (also former Formula 1 driver) and Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird.

Formula E 2018: Jean Eric Vergne wins second race as Techeetah keeps season's first 1-2 finish

Nelson Piquet Jr. added to the excitement of the start by jumping from 5th to 2nd — almost snatching 1st place from Vergne. However, the exciting start was soon reduced to a slow crawl behind the Safety Car after an opening lap crash saw Dragon Racing’s Jose Maria Lopez (who also made up good ground thanks to a good start) become the race’s first non-finisher

Formula E: All you need to know about teams and drivers competing in Season 4 of all-electric racing series

before we dive deep into the world of Formula E, it is time to get used to the names, brief history and drivers that will drive for the 10 teams come the weekend.