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Stefan Mackley

How Abt was given new hope after its shock Formula E Berlin qualifying result

The unpredictability of sport is what keeps fans coming back for more. And while the race results from the recent Formula E double-header in Berlin followed a somewhat familiar pattern, with New Zealanders Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy taking the spoils for Jaguar and Envision Racing respectively, qualifying saw what might have been the biggest surprise of the season so far.

Abt Cupra is enduring a tough season, to put it mildly. In fact, it’s probably fairer to say the German squad is suffering its most difficult campaign than at any other point in its illustrious history. This is the same Abt squad that took Lucas di Grassi to the 2016-17 Formula E drivers' title and just a year later secured the teams’ title – not to mention its various successes in other motorsport categories.

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