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Thrilling races, new tech­ nologies and fascinating locations – I’m sure you’ll agree with me: the Formula E inaugural season whetted ev­ eryone’s appetite for more.
For Schaeffler, the season opener in Beijing rings in a new chapter in motorsports.
As the exclusive technology partner, the company has developed the powertrain of the new ‘ABT Schaeffler FE01’ together with ABT Sportsline.
On the following pages, we would like to provide you with details, background info on the team, plus a preview of the new season.
Jörg Walz
Head of Communications and Marketing
Schaeffler Automotive
Schaeffler AG
Communications and
Marketing
Schaeffler Automotive
Industriestr. 1–3
91074 Herzogenaurach presse@schaeffler.com
www.schaeffler.com
Formula E instantly became a success model with fans and race drivers in its first year. The second season is starting with new locations, stars and technologies
Looked at with skepti­ cism by some observers just a year ago, the series has since not only firmly estab­ lished itself in the motor­ sports world, but has actu­
Schaeffler and FIA Formula E .............................................................
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New technologies for FIA Formula E ...................................................
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FIA Formula E technology ..................................................................
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Review of the first season ..................................................................
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Team ABT Sportsline.........................................................................
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The drivers: Lucas di Grassi and Daniel Abt ......................................
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The Schaeffler Group ........................................................................
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Data and facts about Schaeffler and Formula E .................................
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Schaeffler and FIA Formula E 3 ally become a hot spot for drivers, fans and new tech­ nologies. 361,000 people watched the first eleven rac­ es live at the venues, joined by 187.5  million television viewers. On October  24, the
FIA Formula E Championship will start to its second sea­ son in Beijing. From there, it will move on to Europe via
Malaysia, South and North
America. Paris and Mexico
City will be new venues on the calendar. The German home round will be held in
Berlin on May 21, 2016.
national outfits. The com­ pany’s role by far exceeds that of a sponsor. As the ex­ clusive technology partner,
Schaeffler has developed the entire powertrain of the new race car, together with the now named ABT Schaeff­ ler Audi Sport team.
Daniel Abt (22) and Lucas di Grassi (31), who captured third place in the teams’ classification in the inaugu­ ral season, are sitting in the cockpits of the fully electric single­seaters again. Lucas di Grassi was even in con­
SCHAEFFLER AND ABT
CONTINUE TO FORM A TEAM
Together with ABT,
Schaeff ler forms the ‘Ger­ man national team’ in an illustrious field of ten inter­ tention for the drivers’ title up to the last race.
The German­South Amer­ ican duo will be meeting with prominent competitors. The former Formula One World
Champion Jacques Ville­ neuve, as well as Nico Prost,
Bruno Senna and Nick Heid­ feld, will be on the grid. The
Brazilian Nelson Piquet jr. is the title defender.
Coveted autograph: Daniel Abt always has plenty of time for the fans

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The summer break is over: the opener in Beijing sees the return of
Formula E to the world’s race tracks. Team ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport faces the challenge with new technologies
When in the heart of the
Chinese capital, on Octo­ ber  24, all the red lights are extinguished to start the race a new chapter in motorsports will begin for Schaeffler. As the exclusive technology part­ ner of Team ABT Sportsline, the company has developed the powertrain of the new ‘ABT
Schaeffler FE01.’
While in the Formula E’s inaugural season all the teams were still competing with standard­specification cars, the development of the entire powertrain has been allowed for the 2015/2016 season. Its core element is the electric motor named ‘ABT Schaeffler
MGU 01.’ The project was fo­ cused on achieving the best possible efficiency, high re­ liability and optimal thermal management due to modified cooling. “Our motor has better torque and better efficiency than its predecessor,” says
Prof. Peter Gutzmer, who as
Chief Technology Officer is responsible for the develop­ ments at Schaeffler and was faced with a tight schedule:

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“The first meetings took place about ten months ago and, only half a year later, the first parts were produced. The tim­ ing was tight, as always in mo­ torsports, but we managed it.”
NEW TRANSMISSION IS
STIFFER AND MORE COMPACT
Schaeffler also devel­ oped a new transmission that is coordinated with the mo­ tor and was produced by the company’s renowned partner
Hewland according to special specifications. It is stiffer and more compact. To achieve the goal of minimizing the number
Ready to attack: the ABT Schaeffler
FE01 sporting a new livery
Eager anticipation: Prof. Peter Gutzmer, Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi look forward to the second Formula E season together of shifting events per lap, the engineers opted for a three­ speed variant. The suspension has been optimized as well, now featuring higher stiffness and improved kinematics.
The connecting link between all the elements is the newly developed software that man­ ages the interaction between all the components. The per­ fection of its functionality has been one of the focal aspects of the tests. sets an example: we want our engineers to push limits and to seek competition – in produc­ tion just like in motorsports.”
PERFECT AMBASSADOR
FOR THE SCHAEFFLER VISION
Schaeffler has been in­ volved in Formula E as a part­ ner of the only German team from day one and is now tak­ ing the next step. “The collab­ oration with ABT Sportsline is outstanding. The team gelled in the first season, goes about its work in a professional and success­oriented manner, and is the perfect ambassador for our vision of ‘Mobility for to­ morrow,’” says Gutzmer.
“For us, it was clear from the beginning that we wouldn’t do anything by halves. That’s why we looked at all the areas released by the regulations and developed optimized solu­ tions of our own together with our partners,” says Prof. Peter
Gutzmer. This is a standard to which Schaeffler is committed outside motorsports as well.
Gutzmer: “Electric mobility as a whole, including hybrid solu­ tions as well as fully electric driving, will significantly de­ fine mobility of the future. The
Formula E commitment is an ideal way of being at the fore­ front of this technology and
With the drivers the squad that has officially been en­ tered under the name of ‘ABT
Schaeffler Audi Sport’ has opted for continuity as well.
Sitting in the electric race cars named ABT Schaeffler FE01 will again be Daniel Abt and
Lucas di Grassi. No other race driver mounted the podium during the season as often as the South American sporting the Schaeffler colors.

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Front and rear wing adjustable
Optimized suspension featuring higher stiff ness and improved kinematics
Specifi cation steering wheel with paddles for shift ing and recuperation, controls for various motor settings and display for all the key information
18-inch wheels with Michelin specifi cation tires (same tread as for production cars)
Practice and qualifying: 200 kW (270 hp)
Race: 170 kW (231 hp) plus FanBoost
Length: 5,000 mm
Width: 1,800 mm
Height: 1,250 mm
Weight: min. 888 kg including driver

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The ABT Schaeff ler FE01 is a true race car loaded with high tech. While most of the components, including the battery and the entire aero kit, are still identical for all teams,
ABT and Schaeff ler have developed the entire powertrain
Electric motor ABT Schaeff ler MGU 01, three-speed transmission
Developed by Williams Advanced Engineering, charging time: approx. 45 minutes
Specifi cation carbon fi ber/ aluminum chassis by Dallara
Hydraulic dual-circuit braking system, adjustable brake force distribution

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From Beijing via Uruguay and Long Beach to Russia, Berlin and London: the first eleven Formula E races thrilled the motorsports world. A journey through time from the perspectives of Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi
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A disbelieving look, a shake of the head, followed by goose bumps and the sudden realization: I’ve won the first ever Formula E race. The debut for the new electric racing series is only decided in the last corner of the season opener in Beijing: Nick Heidfeld and
Nico Prost collide, drop out and, as a result, clear the way for the Brazilian. A circle closes for di Grassi: he was involved in the development of the series from the very beginning and is now the first to hoist the biggest trophy into the smoggy sky hanging over China’s capital.
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Third race, third podium: Lucas di Grassi continues his series in December along the beach in
Uruguay. This means: the Brazilian spends Christmas at the top of the overall rankings. Despite the beautiful backdrop with a pit lane directly on the Atlantic Ocean, the two ABT drivers remain focussed throughout: di Grassi takes third place and Daniel Abt demonstrates his potential yet again after recording the fastest race lap.
At the back of the field after the first corner, almost an hour later on the podium: the fans lining the street circuit in Putrajaya, about an hour’s drive from Kuala
Lumpur, enjoy a thrilling race day. And two strong comeback drives from Lucas di Grassi, who scythes through the field from the third last grid position to finish second, and from
Daniel Abt, who initially drops way down the running order before fighting back to snatch tenth place and a point. The threatening monsoon ensures that the race starts early. Before the heavens open, ABT has claimed the lead in the teams’ classification.
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Setbacks are part of motorsport. At the heart of the Argentinian capital, the only
German team in the field also makes this bitter experience: Lucas di Grassi retires after his car suffers suspension damage. Team mate Daniel Abt is in the running, but aims too high on the final lap: crash and out following a bold attempt at overtaking that, if successful, would have seen him mount the podium. Even though ABT
Sportsline defends its ‘place in the sun’ as championship leader, the points will be sorely missed later.

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USA
All the cards finally fall into place for Daniel Abt in Miami: the youngest driver on the grid celebrates his third place on the podium together with top model
Karolína Kurková. With only two laps to go Abt even looks like the winner of the
US premiere for Formula E. Starting from fourth, the German produces a strong opening stint and takes the lead with a perfect pit stop by his team. However, on the last of 39 race laps, Abt is forced to watch his battery management and reduce pace. Clever.
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Drivers’ championship lead reclaimed and points made up in the teams’ classification, in which
Lucas di Grassi and Daniel
Abt still hold second place.
Despite this, the race day on Hollywood’s doorstep is one with mixed feelings: delight about di Grassi’s fourth podium finish of the season after two difficult races, but at the same time disappointment about
Abt’s 15th place. After all, the youngster has recently become the first German to take a pole position in
Formula E history. However, a drive through penalty robbed him of his just reward.
On May 9, Lucas di Grassi meets Prince Albert twice: once briefly for some small talk in the pit lane and a little later during the trophy presentation on the terrace of the Prince’s box. Second place in his adopted home puts Lucas di Grassi in a good position in the title battle at the start of the European season. It is probably the hardest won trophy so far, because the
Brazilian attacks eventual winner Sébastien
Buemi for the entire race while defending against Nelson Piquet jr. Daniel Abt retires.
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He is the acknowledged star at the team’s home race – yet is unable to keep his trophy for the commanding victory. A few hours after the race, di Grassi is deprived victory because parts of the front wing do not comply with the rules. Mechanics had made changes during repair work. Reluctantly the team elects not to appeal the decision, which is considered incomprehensible by fans and media.
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A race track directly in front of the Kremlin, autograph sessions and the podium on Red
Square: the spectators in Moscow enjoy an impressive premiere for Formula E. And yet another captivating race, in which
Lucas di Grassi is among the leading protagonists: the Brazilian clinches second place and in doing so scores valuable points in the title battle, which heightens two races before the end. Daniel Abt adds important points for the teams’ championship. The German takes fifth place at the flag.
10/11
The fans in London and in front of the TV see a dramatic, nail-biting final for the first Formula E title and a Lucas di Grassi with great fighting spirit. Nevertheless: at the finish the Brazilian must settle for third place in the overall standings after the last of eleven races. Champion is Nelson Piquet jr. Formula E bids farewell in grand style with almost 60,000 spectators on the two race days.

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The world’s leading tuner of vehicles from the Volkswagen Group and successful motorsports team in the DTM: together with Schaeffler, ABT Sportsline enthusiastically tackles a new motorsports challenge in Formula E
ABT Sportsline is one of the most successful mo­ torsport teams in Germa­ ny and Europe. Its history in racing dates back more than 60 years and began with initial victories scored by Johann Abt in the 1950s.
The first recorded success took place in a dirt track race, followed by victories and titles in touring car, sports car and formula rac­ ing. 2009 has gone down in the company’s history as the most successful one to date: Timo Scheider won the DTM, Christian Abt the
ADAC GT Masters in the Audi
R8 and youngster Daniel Abt was victorious in the ADAC

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1970
Johann Abt († 2003), father of
Hans-Jürgen and Christian Abt, becomes European Touring Car
Champion
1999
The STW Championship marks the first major title for Christian
Abt and the team
2007
Sporting the logos of the
Schaeffler Group, Mattias
Ekström becomes champion
2009
Formel Masters. Previously, in 2007, Schaeffler and ABT had jointly celebrated suc­ cess as well: with the logos of LuK, INA and FAG on his
A4, Mattias Ekström won his
DTM title number two.
Founded as a smithy in 1896, the ABT company has been continually devel­ oping ever since. Just one thing has never changed: the family still runs the com­ pany with about 170 em­ ployees and partners in 50 countries around the world.
CEO Hans­Jürgen Abt now represents the fourth gen­ eration at the helm. For ABT, the commitment in Formu­ la  E also marks a return to the roots, as the team cel­ ebrated success in formula racing as far back as in the early 90s  – among others, with Ralf Schumacher in the cockpit back then.
Christian Abt, Daniel Abt and
Timo Scheider clinch three titles in a single year
2014
ABT and Schaeffler win the first ever Formula E race

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In Lucas di Grassi (31) and Daniel Abt (22) the squad of Hans-Jürgen Abt has its dream team filling the cockpits of the two Formula E race cars. The experienced Brazilian and youngster
Daniel Abt are not only fast and technically adept but perfectly harmonize with each other off the race track as well
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VITA
Date of birth August 11, 1984
Place of birth São Paulo (BR)
Domicile Monaco (MC)
Height / weight 1.79 m / 75 kg
HIGHLIGHTS
2005 1st in GP Macau
2006 Formula 1 test
2007 2nd in GP2 series,
Formula 1 test driver
2008 3rd in GP2 series,
Formula 1 reserve driver
2009 3rd in GP2 series,
Formula 1 reserve driver
2010 Formula 1
2013 3rd in Le Mans 24 Hours
2014 2nd in Le Mans 24 Hours, 4th in WEC
2015 4th in Le Mans 24 Hours,
3rd in FIA Formula E
SOCIAL MEDIA
lucasdigrassi.com.br
@LucasdiGrassi
Looking back, what’s your assessment of the first Formula E season?
“You can only pay a huge compliment to the organizers. Formula E has been turned into a top motorsports event within just one season – off track with professional marketing and many new ideas and on track with eleven thrilling races.”
What are your expectations for the 2015/2016 season?
“Upping the ante. The developments will lift the competition between the teams to a new level. I believe that we are well equipped with our transmission developed together with Schaeffler.”
What are your sporting goals?
“The same as those of our team and our partners. We’re set on battling for victories and the title. That was, and continues to be, our claim.”

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Side jobs: Lucas di Grassi is an Audi factory driver and competes in the WEC and at Le Mans in an R18 e-tron quattro. In June, he took fourth place in the 24-hour race.
Daniel Abt, on his Le Mans debut with Team Rebellion
Racing (photo at right), notched up a class victory and contests the remainder of the WEC as well.
#66
VITA
Date of birth December 3, 1992
Place of birth Kempten (D)
Domicile Kempten (D)
Height / weight 1.79 m / 70 kg
HIGHLIGHTS
2007 2nd in ADAC Kart
Championship
2008 8th in ADAC Formula Masters
2009 1st in ADAC Formula Masters
2010 2nd in ATS Formula 3 Cup
2011 4th in FIA Formula 3
International Trophy, 7th in
Formula 3 Euro Series
2012 2nd in GP3 series
2013, 2014 GP2 series
2015 1st in Le Mans 24 Hours
(class), 11th in FIA Formula E
SOCIAL MEDIA
danielabt.de
abtdaniel
@Daniel_Abt
How satisfied are you with the preparation for the new season?
“The team and our technology partner Schaeffler have been working hard to prepare a perfect car for us drivers. None of the guys have had a real summer break. The tests were very positive, too – but we’ll only know what that means in comparison with the competition in Beijing on October 24.”
What do you like about Formula E in particular?
“The tremendous locations, the fact that we only race on narrow city street circuits, plus the special challenges: it’s not only about accelerating, braking and steering, but also about keeping an eye on energy management and smart driving.”
What are your sporting goals?
“The first season was a year of learning for me with a few highlights and a few setbacks. Now, I’d like to consistently battle for podium places.”

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Sustaining mobility for the future and helping to successfully shape it – this is the strategy pursued by Schaeff ler. Alternative drive systems or the continuous development of renewable energy sources are just two key words in this context
Environmental pollution, global warming, traffi c grid­ locks and the fi nite nature of fossil fuels – the challenges posed to future mobility are massive. Therefore, Schaeff ­ ler has been committed to the
‘Mobility for tomorrow’ growth strategy that aims to fi nd sus­ tainable solutions for tomor­ row’s world. where the Schaeff ler head­ quarters is still located today.
The Schaeff ler sub sidiary LuK in 1965 introduces the fi rst diaphragm clutch in Europe, causing a sensation immedi­ ately aft er the company was founded. In 2003, the Schaeff ­ ler Group is formed from the three brands INA, LuK and
FAG. Schaeff ler is listed on the stock exchange since Octo­ ber 9, 2015. The Schaeff ler success sto­ ry begins more than 130 years
Friedrich
Fischer designs the ball grind­ ing mill and thus not only lays the foundation for FAG but also for the entire modern roll­ er bearing industry. In 1946,
INA is founded by the broth­ ers Dr. Wilhelm and Dr. Georg
Schaeff ler in Herzogen aurach,
170 LOCATIONS
IN 50 COUNTRIES
Since then, Schaeff ler has evolved into a true global player represented on all continents.
Around 84,000 employees at
170  locations in 50 countries ensure Schaeff ler’s proximity to customers and the resultant development of market­specif­ ic products, short lead times and fast support.
225,000 PRODUCTS
IN THE PORTFOLIO
Today, Schaeff ler’s port­ folio includes about 225,000 products – from tiny high­preci­ sion bearings for dental drills, to roller bearings and linear guides for machine tools, to heavy­weights for roadheaders or wind turbines. The customer base covers 60 sectors.
The world of Schaeff ler: since 2001, a gigantic FAG roller bearing has been operating in the ‘London Eye’ Ferris wheel (above), the 48­volt concept car combines the pleasures of driving and saving (far right), double clutch (right)

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NEW
3 driver change per team/ season max 1
NEW
FanBoost in the second car
October 24 Beijing (CN)
November 7 Kuala Lumpur (MAL)
December 19 Punta del Este (ROU)
February 6 Buenos Aires (RA)
March 12 Mexico City (MEX)
April 2 Long Beach (USA)
April 23 Paris (F)
May 21 Berlin (D)
June 4 Moscow (RUS)
July 2/3 London (GB)
56 kWh of energy is available to a driver per race
200 kW
170 kW
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≈ 84,000 ............................................................................employees
12.124
............................................................... bn. revenues in 2014
2,518 ................................................... registered patents in 2014
23,000 ......................................active patents and patents pending
170 ..................................................................... sites in 50 countries
74 ........................................................................factories worldwide
60 .....Schaeff ler components in automobiles worldwide (average)
4 .......................................titles for Schaeff ler touring cars in DTM
NEW 3 drivers receiving the most votes in the #FanBoost have 100 kJ more energy fanboost.fi aformulae.com

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Fastest turn
Pit lane
Olympic swimming hall
Olympic stadium
Top speed
Slowest turn
3,439
Track length
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Lap time (qualifying 2014)
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SCHEDULE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
08:15 – 09:00 Free practice 1
10:30 – 11:00 Free practice 2
12:00 – 12:36 Qualifying (4 groups)
12:45 – 13:00 Super Pole
13:30 – 14:00 Pitwalk
13:50 – 14:30 Autograph sessions (eVillage)
14:10 – 14:40 VIP pit walk and VIP laps
15:23 Pit lane open
16:00 Race
17:15 – 17:30 Press conference (Media Center)
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