Formula E returns today with the first of six races in nine days

On August 5, Formula E returns to action with six races held over the next nine days, all at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin. Here, we see Audi Sport driver Lucas di Grassi during qualifying. It wasn’t a great session for di Grassi, who lines up 21st for the first race.

For the rest of the season, di Grassi will be partnered by René Rast, after his previous teammate Daniel Abt was dropped from the team due to an esports practical joke gone wrong.

But Abt has rejoined the sport, now with the Nio 333 team.

Mercedes-Benz has adopted a black livery in Formula E, similar to the one it uses in Formula 1.

The drivers walk the track.

Antonio Felix da Costa edged his DS Techeetah teammate (and reigning double champion) Jean-Eric Vergne to take pole position.

At the other end of the grid, Jaguar driver James Calado had a rough day, incurring a 60-place penalty as a result of his team having to change the car’s electric motor-generator unit, inverter, and battery pack during practice. Since there are only 24 places on the grid, Calado will probably have to start from the pits and will have to serve several stop-and-go pitstop penalties.