First placed NEXTEV TCR driver Nelson Piquet (C) of Brazil, second placed Audi Sport ABT driver Lucas di Grassi (L) of Brazil and third placed e.dams-Renault driver Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland celebrate on the podium after the Formula E Championship race in central Moscow, Russia, June 6, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
LONDON (Reuters) - Brazilian Nelson Piquet junior became the first Formula E champion on Sunday as the new electric series wrapped up its debut season with a race that had the crowd making more noise than the cars.
Piquet, whose father and namesake was a triple Formula One world champion, finished seventh in the final race in London's Battersea Park to beat Switzerland's Sebastien Buemi by one point overall.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
