Lucas Di Grassi competes during the New York City ePrix. Photo / Getty Images
Former F1 driver Lucas di Grassi has won the Formula E world championship for 2016-17 after finishing seventh in this morning's season finale in Montreal.
The Abt Schaeffler Audi Sport driver inherited the championship lead after Renault driver Sebastien Buemi was disqualified from Sunday's race. The Swiss driver had another
bad run on Monday allowing di Grassi to become the third different winner in the third year of the electric championship.
Brazilian di Grassi was in tears on his in-lap after taking the title.
Kiwi Mitch Evans finished 12th in Monday's race to go with seventh on Sunday to complete his maiden year in the championship.
"Today's race was very eventful," Evans said. "We started in P17 and the race distance was longer by two laps. I'm pleased we made the progress we made. The first stint was tough, going a lap longer but I really enjoyed the race and had some good battles."
