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Why Formula E's feel-good comeback story has no bitterness

Having been dropped by Audi for his part in an Esports stunt, Daniel Abt has been picked up for the final six Formula E races in Berlin by NIO 333. It's a chance to revive his career, but also to close a chapter and start afresh

When Daniel Abt was effectively sacked by Audi at the end of May, the reaction broadly fell into two camps.

Many agreed that use of a sim racer to take his place in the Formula E Race at Home Challenge Esports competition had undermined a source of motorsport entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic. He was therefore right to lose his seat.

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