Although di Grassi briefly took the lead, he suggested that he had underestimated the amount of water on-track over the first lap - which caught him out when Mitch Evans attacked into Turn 1 and then Oliver Rowland's pass through the stadium complex prior to the red flag period.
Di Grassi explained that the formation of a dry line through the race meant that he was unable to seek amends, and instead focused on returning to the Venturi team's garage with a strong haul of points to give the Monegasque outfit a chance in the teams' title.
