Lotterer left 44 points adrift of his teammate and Championship leader Jean-Eric Vergne after he's handed a 22-second time penalty after the race in Bern.
Following a frantic race in the Swiss capital of Bern, DS Techeetah's Andre Lotterer was handed a Drive Through Penalty (which converted to a 22-second time penalty) by the FIA - motorsport's governing body - for ignoring the pit exit light. The decision drops the German driver to 14th, denying him the 12 points he earned for a fourth place finish.
With that, Lotterer's hopes of a Championship title fade as he's now left 44 points adrift of his teammate and Championship leader Jean-Eric Vergne with two rounds of the season left. Now fourth in the standings, the seasoned driver will need to make up for the lost ground in New York City on July 13 and 14, while his team remain in the lead, albeit with 216 points, rather than the 228.
Rising to second in the standings is Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler's Lucas di Grassi with 98 points - still 32 adrift of the Vergne in the Championship lead.