• Lucas di Grassi, centre, of Brazil and Audi Sport ABT Formula E team, celebrates winning the Formula E Beijing ePrix on Saturday, the first Formula E race. Frank Montagny, left, finished second and Sam Bird, right, finished third. How Hwee Young / EPA
    Lucas di Grassi, centre, of Brazil and Audi Sport ABT Formula E team, celebrates winning the Formula E Beijing ePrix on Saturday, the first Formula E race. Frank Montagny, left, finished second and Sam Bird, right, finished third. How Hwee Young / EPA
  • People watch a replay of Nicolas Prost's crash into Nick Heidfeld on the last lap of the Formula E Beijing ePrix on Saturday in China. Andy Wong / AP
    People watch a replay of Nicolas Prost's crash into Nick Heidfeld on the last lap of the Formula E Beijing ePrix on Saturday in China. Andy Wong / AP
  • Nick Heidfeld approaches Nicolas Prost to argue following their crash on the final lap of the Formula E Beijing ePrix on Saturday. Kim Kyung-hoon / Reuters
    Nick Heidfeld approaches Nicolas Prost to argue following their crash on the final lap of the Formula E Beijing ePrix on Saturday. Kim Kyung-hoon / Reuters
  • Bruno Senna, nephew of Ayrton, shown during the Formula E Beijing ePrix on Saturday. The Mahindra Racing team member was unable to finish the race. Wang Zhao / AFP
    Bruno Senna, nephew of Ayrton, shown during the Formula E Beijing ePrix on Saturday. The Mahindra Racing team member was unable to finish the race. Wang Zhao / AFP
  • A view of Lucas di Grassi, right, and his Audi Sport Formula E teammate Daniel Abt, during the Beijing ePrix on Saturday. Wang Zhao / AFP
    A view of Lucas di Grassi, right, and his Audi Sport Formula E teammate Daniel Abt, during the Beijing ePrix on Saturday. Wang Zhao / AFP
  • Lucas di Grassi of Audi Sport Formula E shown during the inaugural Formula E race in Beijing, China on Saturday. Barry Huang / Reuters
    Lucas di Grassi of Audi Sport Formula E shown during the inaugural Formula E race in Beijing, China on Saturday. Barry Huang / Reuters
  • Lucas di Grassi celebrates after he wins the inaugural Formula E electric championship race on Saturday, the Beijing ePrix. Petar Kujundzic / Reuters
    Lucas di Grassi celebrates after he wins the inaugural Formula E electric championship race on Saturday, the Beijing ePrix. Petar Kujundzic / Reuters

In pictures: Formula E starts its engines in Beijing


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Images from the first Formula E electric championship race in Beijing, China, on Saturday, where Lucas di Grassi won the Beijing ePrix.