Di Grassi follows Fangio as a winner in Switzerland


Motor Racing - Formula E - Zurich E-Prix - Zurich, Switzerland - June 10, 2018. Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler's Lucas Di Grassi celebrates after winning the race during the podium ceremony. REUTERS/Moritz Hager

ZURICH (Reuters) - Brazilian Formula E racer Lucas Di Grassi followed in the footsteps of the late Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio on Sunday by winning the first international motor race in Switzerland for more than 60 years.

The outgoing champion in the all-electric series won the inaugural Zurich ePrix for Audi with Britain's Sam Bird runner-up for DS Virgin Racing and Belgian Jerome d'Ambrosio completing the podium for Dragon Racing.

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