The 2015 London ePrix, officially known as the 2015 Visa London ePrix, was two Formula E motor races that took place on the 27 and 28 June 2015 on the Battersea Park Street Circuit in Battersea Park, London. It was the tenth and eleventh rounds of the 2014–15 Formula E season, the last of the inaugural season of Formula E.[1]
In December 2013, the FIA approved a Formula E calendar of ten races, of which London was the 10th and last race.[2] Wandsworth Council eventually approved of the circuit and also announced that it would be a double race on the 19 February 2015.[3]
There was some controversy over the park circuit which took place in a Grade II* listed park with opposition to a public park being disrupted to accommodate the races. Battersea Park was closed to the public for four days with a three-week disruption period and a decision has yet to be taken on a repeat race.[4]
Since the previous ePrix in Moscow, five driver changes were made. The first of these was that Jaime Alguersuari had been replaced by Fabio Leimer,[5] as the Spaniard was forced to withdraw due to health issues.[6] He was the first of three new Swiss drivers (taking the total 4), with Alex Fontana[7] and Simona de Silvestro[8] replacing Vitantonio Liuzzi and Justin Wilson respectively. De Silvestro's appearance in Formula E makes her the eighth driver to drive for Andretti this season, the sixth in the second car, and the third female driver in series history. Also making their first appearance was Sakon Yamamoto, who replaces António Félix da Costa as the Portuguese driver is driving for BMW in DTM,[9] and Oliver Turvey, who replaces Charles Pic, becoming the fourth different driver to drive the second car for NEXTEV Team China Racing.[10]
| Type: | CUST |
| Description: | Race 10 of 11 of the 2014–15 Formula E season |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Grand Prix: | London |
| Gp Suffix: | ePrix |
| Date: | June 27 |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Official Name: | Visa London ePrix |
| Race No: | 10 |
| Season No: | 11 |
| Location: | Battersea Park Street Circuit, Battersea, London, United Kingdom |
| Course: | Temporary circuit |
| Course Km: | 2.925 |
| Course Mi: | 1.818 |
| Distance Laps: | 29 |
| Distance Km: | 84.825 |
| Distance Mi: | 52.708 |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Pole Driver: | Sébastien Buemi |
| Pole Team: | e.dams-Renault |
| Pole Time: | 1:24.648 |
| Pole Country: | SWI |
| Fast Driver: | Lucas di Grassi |
| Fast Team: | Audi Sport Abt |
| Fast Time: | 1:28.229 |
| Fast Lap: | 25 |
| Fast Country: | BRA |
| First Driver: | Sébastien Buemi |
| First Team: | e.dams-Renault |
| First Country: | SWI |
| Second Driver: | Jérôme d'Ambrosio |
| Second Team: | Dragon Racing |
| Second Country: | BEL |
| Third Driver: | Jean-Éric Vergne |
| Third Team: | Andretti Autosport |
| Third Country: | FRA |
After winning the last race in Moscow, Nelson Piquet Jr. led the world championship by 17 points to fellow countryman, Lucas di Grassi. Swiss driver Sébastien Buemi was six points behind di Grassi in third. e.dams Renault topped the teams' championship by 44 points to Audi Sport Abt. NEXTEV Team China Racing was third, 11 further behind Audi Sport Abt.
After exceeding the track limits on multiple occasions in Moscow, Jarno Trulli was handed a five place grid penalty for failing to slow after cutting the chicane.[11]
| Driver | Team | Time | Gap | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Sébastien Buemi | e.dams-Renault | 1:24.648 | — | 1 | |
| 2 | 7 |  Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Dragon Racing | 1:25.104 | +0.456 | 2 | |
| 3 | 11 |  Lucas di Grassi | Audi Sport Abt | 1:25.105 | +0.457 | 3 | |
| 4 | 99 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | NEXTEV TCR | 1:25.144 | +0.496 | 4 | |
| 5 | 27 |  Jean-Éric Vergne | Andretti Autosport | 1:25.182 | +0.534 | 5 | |
| 6 | 8 | Nicolas Prost | e.dams-Renault | 1:25.258 | +0.610 | 6 | |
| 7 | 88 |  Oliver Turvey | NEXTEV TCR | 1:25.829 | +1.181 | 7 | |
| 8 | 21 | Bruno Senna | Mahindra Racing | 1:25.879 | +1.231 | 8 | |
| 9 | 2 | Sam Bird | Virgin Racing | 1:25.894 | +1.246 | 9 | |
| 10 | 77 |  Salvador Durán | Amlin Aguri | 1:25.964 | +1.316 | 10 | |
| 11 | 6 | Loïc Duval | Dragon Racing | 1:25.998 | +1.340 | 11 | |
| 12 | 23 | Nick Heidfeld | Venturi Grand Prix | 1:26.128 | +1.480 | 12 | |
| 13 | 66 | Daniel Abt | Audi Sport Abt | 1:26.302 | +1.654 | 13 | |
| 14 | 30 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Venturi Grand Prix | 1:26.318 | +1.670 | 14 | |
| 15 | 10 |  Jarno Trulli | Trulli GP | 1:26.852 | +2.204 | 20 | |
| 16 | 5 |  Karun Chandhok | Mahindra Racing | 1:27.160 | +2.512 | 15 | |
| 17 | 28 | Simona de Silvestro | Andretti Autosport | 1:27.208 | +2.560 | 16 | |
| 18 | 55 |  Sakon Yamamoto | Amlin Aguri | 1:27.456 | +2.808 | 17 | |
| 19 | 18 | Alex Fontana | Trulli GP | 1:28.083 | +3.435 | 18 | |
| 20 | 3 | Fabio Leimer | Virgin Racing | 1:28.152 | +3.504 | 19 |
| Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Sébastien Buemi | e.dams-Renault | 29 | 47:54.784 | 1 | 25+3 | |
| 2 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Dragon Racing | 29 | +0.939 | 2 | 18 | |
| 3 | 27 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Andretti Autosport | 29 | +1.667 | 5 | 15 | |
| 4 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | Audi Sport ABT | 29 | +2.409 | 3 | 12+2 | |
| 5 | 99 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | NEXTEV TCR | 29 | +7.370 | 4 | 10 | |
| 6 | 2 | Sam Bird | Virgin Racing | 29 | +7.762 | 9 | 8 | |
| 7 | 8 | Nicolas Prost | e.dams-Renault | 29 | +8.553 | 6 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | Loïc Duval | Dragon Racing | 29 | +9.507 | 11 | 4 | |
| 9 | 88 | Oliver Turvey | NEXTEV TCR | 29 | +10.032 | 7 | 2 | |
| 10 | 30 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Venturi Grand Prix | 29 | +12.077 | 14 | 1 | |
| 11 | 28 | Simona de Silvestro | Andretti Autosport | 29 | +15.946 | 17 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Karun Chandhok | Mahindra Racing | 29 | +35.595 | 16 | ||
| 13 | 23 | Nick Heidfeld | Venturi Grand Prix | 29 | +41.034 | 12 | ||
| 14 | 3 | Fabio Leimer | Virgin Racing | 29 | +42.697 | 20 | ||
| 15 | 10 | Jarno Trulli | Trulli GP | 29 | +43.273 | 15 | ||
| 16 | 21 | Bruno Senna | Mahindra Racing | 29 | +48.423 | 8 | ||
| 17 | 77 | Salvador Duran | Amlin Aguri | 29 | +1:01.987 | 10 | ||
| Ret | 18 | Alex Fontana | Trulli GP | 25 | Suspension | 19 | ||
| Ret | 66 | Daniel Abt | Audi Sport ABT | 15 | Accident | 13 | ||
| Ret | 55 | Sakon Yamamoto | Amlin Aguri | 15 | Battery | 18 |
Drivers or teams listed in bold were still able to take the respective title.
| 1 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 138 | ||
| 2 | Sébastien Buemi | 133 | ||
| 3 | Lucas di Grassi | 125 | ||
| 4 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 95 | ||
| 5 | Nicolas Prost | 88 |
| 1 | e.dams Renault | 221 | ||
| 2 | Audi Sport ABT | 157 | ||
| 3 |  NEXTEV TCR | 144 | ||
| 4 |  Dragon Racing | 138 | ||
| 5 | Andretti Autosport | 119 |
| Type: | CUST |
| Description: | Race 11 of 11 of the 2014–15 Formula E season |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Grand Prix: | London |
| Gp Suffix: | ePrix |
| Date: | June 28 |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Official Name: | Visa London ePrix |
| Race No: | 11 |
| Season No: | 11 |
| Location: | Battersea Park Street Circuit, Battersea, London, United Kingdom |
| Course: | Temporary circuit |
| Course Km: | 2.925 |
| Course Mi: | 1.818 |
| Distance Laps: | 29 |
| Distance Km: | 84.825 |
| Distance Mi: | 52.708 |
| Pole Driver: | Stéphane Sarrazin |
| Pole Team: | Venturi |
| Pole Time: | 1:23.901 |
| Pole Country: | FRA |
| Fast Driver: | Sam Bird |
| Fast Team: | Virgin Racing |
| Fast Time: | 1:26.790 |
| Fast Lap: | 24 |
| Fast Country: | UK |
| First Driver: | Sam Bird |
| First Team: | Virgin Racing |
| First Country: | UK |
| Second Driver: | Jérôme d'Ambrosio |
| Second Team: | Dragon Racing |
| Second Country: | BEL |
| Third Driver: | Loïc Duval |
| Third Team: | Dragon Racing |
| Third Country: | FRA |
| Driver | Team | Time | Gap | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Venturi Grand Prix | 1:23.901 | - | 1 | |
| 2 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Dragon Racing | 1:23.965 | +0.064 | 2 | |
| 3 | 6 | Loïc Duval | Dragon Racing | 1:24.107 | +0.206 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | Sam Bird | Virgin Racing | 1:24.241 | +0.340 | 4 | |
| 5 | 21 | Bruno Senna | Mahindra Racing | 1:24.318 | +0.417 | 5 | |
| 6 | 9 | Sébastien Buemi | e.dams-Renault | 1:24.385 | +0.484 | 6 | |
| 7 | 23 | Nick Heidfeld | Venturi Grand Prix | 1:25.494 | +1.593 | 7 | |
| 8 | 77 | Salvador Duran | Amlin Aguri | 1:25.649 | +1.748 | 8 | |
| 9 | 18 | Alex Fontana | Trulli GP | 1:25.689 | +1.788 | 9 | |
| 10 | 10 | Jarno Trulli | Trulli GP | 1:27.093 | +3.192 | 10 | |
| 11 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | Audi Sport ABT | 1:32.570 | +8.669 | 11 | |
| 12 | 88 | Oliver Turvey | NEXTEV TCR | 1:33.626 | +9.725 | 12 | |
| 13 | 28 | Simona de Silvestro | Andretti Autosport | 1:34.167 | +10.266 | 13 | |
| 14 | 27 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Andretti Autosport | 1:35.032 | +11.131 | 14 | |
| 15 | 8 | Nicolas Prost | e.dams-Renault | 1:35.111 | +11.210 | 15 | |
| 16 | 99 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | NEXTEV TCR | 1:35.284 | +11.383 | 16 | |
| 17 | 3 | Fabio Leimer | Virgin Racing | 1:35.543 | +11.642 | 17 | |
| 18 | 66 | Daniel Abt | Audi Sport ABT | 1:38.473 | +14.572 | 18 | |
| 19 | 5 | Karun Chandhok | Mahindra Racing | 1:41.232 | +17.331 | 19 | |
| 20 | 55 | Sakon Yamamoto | Amlin Aguri | no time | - | 20 |
Sarrazin won the race from pole, but he was penalized post-race for overusing his allocated energy, handing Bird victory in his home race.[14] Piquet Jr., meanwhile finished seventh and became Formula E's inaugural drivers' champion by one point ahead of Buemi, after the Swiss driver spun on his out lap after changing cars and stuck behind fourth-placed Senna for the remainder of the race, but nevertheless, e.dams secured their inaugural team's championship title.
| Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sam Bird | Virgin Racing | 29 | 45:48.792 | 4 | 25+2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Dragon Racing | 29 | +6.973 | 2 | 18 | |
| 3 | 6 | Loïc Duval | Dragon Racing | 29 | +9.430 | 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | 21 | Bruno Senna | Mahindra Racing | 29 | +10.147 | 5 | 12 | |
| 5 | 9 | Sébastien Buemi | e.dams-Renault | 29 | +10.689 | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | Audi Sport ABT | 29 | +11.204 | 11 | 8 | |
| 7 | 99 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | NEXTEV TCR | 29 | +11.561 | 16 | 6 | |
| 8 | 77 | Salvador Duran | Amlin Aguri | 29 | +12.402 | 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 88 | Oliver Turvey | NEXTEV TCR | 29 | +14.142 | 12 | 2 | |
| 10 | 8 | Nicolas Prost | e.dams-Renault | 29 | +14.535 | 15 | 1 | |
| 11 | 66 | Daniel Abt | Audi Sport ABT | 29 | +23.170 | 18 | ||
| 12 | 28 | Simona de Silvestro | Andretti Autosport | 29 | +24.610 | 13 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Karun Chandhok | Mahindra Racing | 29 | +31.501 | 19 | ||
| 14 | 18 | Alex Fontana | Trulli GP | 29 | +38.423 | 9 | ||
| 15 | 30 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Venturi Grand Prix | 29 | +48.680 | 1 | 3 | |
| 16 | 27 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Andretti Autosport | 28 | +1 lap | 14 | ||
| Ret | 23 | Nick Heidfeld | Venturi Grand Prix | 23 | Gearbox | 7 | ||
| Ret | 3 | Fabio Leimer | Virgin Racing | 17 | Suspension | 17 | ||
| Ret | 10 | Jarno Trulli | Trulli GP | 14 | Brakes | 10 | ||
| Ret | 55 | Sakon Yamamoto | Amlin Aguri | 6 | Accident | 20 |
Notes:
| 1 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 144 | ||
| 2 | Sébastien Buemi | 143 | ||
| 3 | Lucas di Grassi | 133 | ||
| 4 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 113 | ||
| 5 | Sam Bird | 103 |
| 1 | e.dams Renault | 232 | ||
| 2 | Dragon Racing | 171 | ||
| 3 | Audi Sport ABT | 165 | ||
| 4 | NEXTEV TCR | 152 | ||
| 5 | Virgin Racing | 133 |
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