 On 6 December, di Grassi was voted the Brazilian Driver of the Year by readers of "Grande Prêmio".Di Grassi continued with Audi Sport ABT for the 2017–18 Formula E season.He had a poor start to his campaign, scoring no points in the first four races due to multiple problems relating to his car's powertrain, but took his first top-ten finish of the season at the Mexico City round, coming ninth.