DS, Double Champion of Formula E 2019/20 Season

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] PSA Group's premium brand DS Automobiles (hereafter DS) announced on the 19th that its electric racing team ‘DS Techeetah’ has become double champions of the Formula E Championship.

DS Techeetah secured the final victory in both the driver and team categories at the ABB FIA Formula E Championship 2019/20 season held on the 13th (local time) in Berlin, Germany, becoming double champions. With this, DS Techeetah became the team to win double championships for two consecutive years and the driver championship for three consecutive years.

The team achieved a total score of 244 points, and driver champion Antonio Felix da Costa clinched the final victory with a total of 158 points, marking the largest point difference in championship history with 77 points and 71 points respectively.

Last season's champion Jean-Eric Vergne finished third overall with three podium finishes and a total of 86 points this season.

Beatrice Foucher, CEO of DS Automobiles, said, "DS, leading PSA Group's electrification, has been accelerating related technology development by participating in the Formula E Championship since the brand was founded in 2015," adding, "I sincerely congratulate and thank DS Techeetah, who defended the champion title based on outstanding electrification technology and know-how, and the DS Performance team who designed the top-level race car ‘DS E-Tense FE20’."

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