Mahindra Racing receives special award

Mahindra Racing, one of the 10 founding teams of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, is the first team felicitated at the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy event, in Brisighella, Italy. This is the first time that a Formula E team was recognised as a part of the award ceremony which demonstrates the success of the championship through its four seasons since 2014. Now in its 26th year, the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy was awarded to an outstanding current Formula 1 driver who displays commendable skill, passion and performance in motorsport.

Mahindra Racing was recognised for their achievements in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Team Principal & CEO Dilbagh Gill collected the award on behalf of the entire team and Nick Heidfeld  was felicitated by the Italian Senate. Nick will also drive the team’s season four challenger, the M4Electro, for two laps of the town’s ‘figure-of-eight’ circuit. Hailed as the surprise of season three, Mahindra Racing’s race to the front in 2017, has earned them a place as an equal amongst some of the biggest automotive names. The team started out as a back-marker team in the first season though still finished eighth; they then moved up to fifth in season two.