2015 Monaco ePrix explained

Type:	CUST
Description:	Race 7 of 11 of the 2014–15 Formula E season
Country:	Monaco
Grand Prix:	Monaco
Gp Suffix:	ePrix
Date:	9 May
Year:	2015
Official Name:	2015 FIA Formula E Monaco ePrix
Race No:	7
Season No:	11
Location:	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Course:	Street circuit
Course Km:	1.765
Course Mi:	1.097
Distance Laps:	47
Distance Km:	82.955
Distance Mi:	51.546
Pole Driver:	Sébastien Buemi
Pole Team:	e.dams Renault
Pole Time:	53.478
Pole Country:	CHE
Fast Driver:	Jean-Éric Vergne
Fast Team:	Andretti
Fast Time:	55.157
Fast Lap:	32
Fast Country:	FRA
First Driver:	Sébastien Buemi
First Team:	e.dams Renault
First Country:	CHE
Second Driver:	Lucas di Grassi
Second Team:	Audi Sport ABT
Second Country:	BRA
Third Driver:	Nelson Piquet Jr.
Third Team:	China Racing
Third Country:	BRA

The 2015 Monaco ePrix was a Formula E motor race held on 9 May 2015 on the Circuit de Monaco, a street circuit in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the seventh championship race of the single-seater, electrically powered racing car series' inaugural season. The race was won by Sébastien Buemi, who became the first multiple race winner in the series.

Report

Background

For the second race in a row, the driver lineup was exactly the same as for the previous race.^[1] Fanboost was awarded to Nelson Piquet Jr., Jean-Éric Vergne and Salvador Durán.^[2]

Classification

Qualifying

		Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	9	Sébastien Buemi	e.dams-Renault	53.478	—	1
2	11	Lucas di Grassi	Audi Sport ABT	53.669	+0.191	2
3	7	Jérôme d'Ambrosio	Dragon Racing	53.702	+0.224	3
4	99	Nelson Piquet Jr.	NEXTEV TCR	53.712	+0.234	4
5	6	Loïc Duval	Dragon Racing	53.804	+0.326	5
6	66	Daniel Abt	Audi Sport ABT	53.891	+0.413	6
7	8	Nicolas Prost	e.dams-Renault	53.909	+0.431	7
8	3	Jaime Alguersuari	Virgin Racing	54.021	+0.543	8
9	21	Bruno Senna	Mahindra Racing	54.035	+0.557	9
10	30	Stéphane Sarrazin	Venturi	54.133	+0.655	10
11	77	Salvador Durán	Amlin Aguri	54.175	+0.697	11
12	2	Sam Bird	Virgin Racing	54.253	+0.775	12
13	27	Jean-Éric Vergne	Andretti	54.260	+0.782	13
14	10	Jarno Trulli	Trulli	54.339	+0.861	14
15	28	Scott Speed	Andretti	54.347	+0.869	15
16	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Trulli	54.462	+0.984	16
17	23	Nick Heidfeld	Venturi	54.502	+1.024	17
18	88	Charles Pic	NEXTEV TCR	54.652	+1.174	18
19	5	Karun Chandhok	Mahindra Racing	54.858	+1.380	19
20	55	António Félix da Costa	Amlin Aguri	56.938	+3.460	20
Source:^[3]

Race

		Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	9	Sébastien Buemi	e.dams-Renault	47	48:05.225	1	25+3
2	11	Lucas di Grassi	Audi Sport ABT	47	+2.154	2	18
3	99	Nelson Piquet Jr.	NEXTEV TCR	47	+4.634	4	15
4	2	Sam Bird	Virgin Racing	47	+4.801	12	12
5	7	Jérôme d'Ambrosio	Dragon Racing	47	+5.881	3	10
6	8	Nicolas Prost	e.dams-Renault	47	+11.032	7	8
7	30	Stéphane Sarrazin	Venturi	47	+26.472	10	6
8	88	Charles Pic	NEXTEV TCR	47	+49.538	18	4
9	55	António Félix da Costa	Amlin Aguri	47	+52.658	20	2
10	23	Nick Heidfeld	Venturi	47	+52.936	17	1
11	10	Jarno Trulli	Trulli	47	+58.984	14
12	28	Scott Speed	Andretti	47	+1:14.138	15
13	5	Karun Chandhok	Mahindra Racing	46	+1 lap	19
Ret	18	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Trulli	36	Brakes	16
Ret	27	Jean-Éric Vergne	Andretti	33	Hydraulics	13	2
Ret	77	Salvador Durán	Amlin Aguri	28	Suspension	11
Ret	6	Loïc Duval	Dragon Racing	24	Electrical	5
Ret	66	Daniel Abt	Audi Sport ABT	14	Transmission	6
Ret	3	Jaime Alguersuari	Virgin Racing	0	Collision	8
Ret	21	Bruno Senna	Mahindra Racing	0	Collision	9

Notes:

•  – Three points for pole position.
•  – Scott Speed received a drive through penalty converted into a 33-second time penalty for exceeding maximum power usage.
•  – Two points for fastest lap.

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Lucas di Grassi	93
2	Nelson Piquet Jr.	89
3	Sébastien Buemi	83
4	Nicolas Prost	77
5	Sam Bird	64

Teams' Championship standings

Pos	Constructor	Points
1	e.dams-Renault	160
2	Audi Sport ABT	115
3	Virgin Racing	94
4	NEXTEV TCR	93
5	Andretti	82

• Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

External links

• Official results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Driver line-up the same for Monaco ePrix. 29 April 2015. fiaformulae.com. 22 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708041623/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/april/driver-line-up-the-same-for-monaco-eprix.aspx. 8 July 2015. dead.
2. Web site: Duran, Vergne and Piquet win FanBoost vote. 9 May 2015. fiaformulae.com. 22 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150627140037/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/may/bird-vergne-and-piquet-win-fanboost-vote.aspx. 27 June 2015. dead.
3. Web site: FIA Formula E Championship – Round 7 – Monaco ePrix – Qualifying Session: Final Classification. Al Kamel Systems. Al Kamel Systems S.L.. 25 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308032514/http://fiaformulae.alkamelsystems.com/Results/00_2014/08_Monaco/62_FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/201505091200_Qualifying%20Session/03_Classification_Qualifying%20Session.PDF. 2016-03-08. dead.