Formula E: Lucas Di Grassi wins first race as Nicolas Prost crashes
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Lucas Di Grassi is racing for Audi Sport alongside Daniel Abt
Formula E made its debut in Beijing with a spectacular crash at the last corner, which cost long-time leader Nicolas Prost the race.
The Frenchman collided with Germany's Nick Heidfeld, allowing Audi Sport's Lucas Di Grassi to triumph.
With Prost complaining that "my victory was stolen", his fellow Frenchman Frank Montagny was runner-up for the Andretti team, while Britain's Sam Bird finished third for Virgin Racing.
Formula E driver, Sam Bird, talks to Ricky about the new competition
Formula E teams are all given the same Spark-Renault SRT 01E car for the first season
The electric cars can reach top speeds of about 140 miles per hour.
The one-hour races see the drivers have to change cars halfway through, as a battery has not yet been developed to provide enough power for a full race.
The new 10-race season concludes in London's Battersea Park next June.