2015 Moscow ePrix explained

Type:CUST
Description:Race 9 of 11 of the 2014–15 Formula E season
Country:Russia
Grand Prix:Moscow
Gp Suffix:ePrix
Date:June 6
Year:2015
Official Name:2015 FIA Formula E Moscow ePrix
Race No:9
Season No:11
Location:Moscow, Russia
Course:Temporary circuit
Course Km:2.39
Course Mi:1.49
Distance Laps:35
Distance Km:83.65
Distance Mi:52.15
Pole Driver:Jean-Éric Vergne
Pole Team:Andretti Autosport
Pole Time:1:09.429
Pole Country:FRA
Fast Driver:Sébastien Buemi
Fast Team:e.dams-Renault
Fast Time:1:11.679
Fast Lap:32
Fast Country:SUI
First Driver:Nelson Piquet Jr.
First Team:NEXTEV TCR
First Country:BRA
Second Driver:Lucas di Grassi
Second Team:Audi Sport ABT
Second Country:BRA
Third Driver:Nick Heidfeld
Third Team:Venturi GP
Third Country:GER

The 2015 Moscow ePrix, formally known as the 2015 Formula E Moscow ePrix, was a Formula E motor race that took place on 6 June 2015 on Moscow Street Circuit in Moscow, Russia. It was the ninth round of the 2014–15 Formula E season.[1]

Background

On 3 February 2015, it was announced that the newly founded Formula E, a class of auto racing for one-make, single-seater, electrically powered racing cars, was set to race in Moscow on a street circuit near the Kremlin, on the north bank of the Moskva River.

Coming into the race from Berlin a fortnight earlier, Nelson Piquet Jr. was leading the championship on 103, with Sébastien Buemi second 2 points behind. They had both jumped Lucas di Grassi, who was disqualified from the Berlin race for having an illegal front wing. Di Grassi sits third on 93 points. The win was inherited by Jérôme d'Ambrosio, who sits in fifth on 77 points, one point behind Nicolas Prost.

Report

Sessions

All sessions took place on Saturday, 6 June 2015.

Fan Boost

Nelson Piquet Jr., Sébastien Buemi and Lucas di Grassi won the Fan Boost. It was Piquet's fourth boost in a row, second in a row for Buemi, and second overall for di Grassi. It was the first for di Grassi since the season opener, and the first time the top 3 in the championship took the Fan Boost advantage.

Results

Qualifying

DriverTeamTime
127 Jean-Éric VergneAndretti Autosport1:09.4291
299 Nelson Piquet Jr.NEXTEV TCR+0.0202
311 Lucas di GrassiAudi Sport ABT+0.2563
49 Sébastien Buemie.dams-Renault+0.3974
57 Jérôme d'AmbrosioDragon Racing+0.5385
68 Nicolas Proste.dams-Renault+0.6146
766 Daniel AbtAudi Sport ABT+0.6467
823 Nick HeidfeldVenturi GP+0.6698
910 Jarno TrulliTrulli GP+0.7169
1030 Stéphane SarrazinVenturi GP+0.76120
1177 Salvador DuranAmlin Aguri+0.82810
122 Sam BirdVirgin Racing+0.93611
1328 Justin WilsonAndretti Autosport+0.96912
1488 Antonio GarciaNEXTEV TCR+1.10813
1555 António Félix da CostaAmlin Aguri+1.18814
1621 Bruno SennaMahindra Racing+1.25915
175 Karun ChandhokMahindra Racing+1.26816
183 Jaime AlguersuariVirgin Racing+1.51217
196 Loïc DuvalDragon Racing+1.71218
2018 Vitantonio LiuzziTrulli GP+2.53819

Race

DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
199 Nelson Piquet Jr.NEXTEV TCR3543:18.867225
211 Lucas di GrassiAudi Sport ABT35+2.012318
323 Nick HeidfeldVenturi GP35+11.548815
427 Jean-Éric VergneAndretti35+12.416112+3
566 Daniel AbtAudi Sport ABT35+25.626710
677 Salvador DuranAmlin Aguri35+28.960108
755 António Félix da CostaAmlin Aguri35+30.529146
88 Nicolas Proste.dams-Renault35+31.55664
99 Sébastien Buemie.dams-Renault35+40.05042+2
1028 Justin WilsonAndretti Autosport35+46.320121
117 Jérôme d'AmbrosioDragon Racing35+51.4745
125 Karun ChandhokMahindra Racing35+52.49316
133 Jaime AlguersuariVirgin Racing35+55.81017
1430 Stéphane SarrazinVenturi GP35+56.71520
156 Loïc DuvalDragon Racing35+1:18.76318
1621 Bruno SennaMahindra Racing34+1 lap15
1718 Vitantonio LiuzziTrulli GP34+1 lap19
1810 Jarno TrulliTrulli GP32+3 laps9
1988 Antonio GarciaNEXTEV TCR32+3 laps13
Ret2 Sam BirdVirgin Racing24Brakes11
Notes:

Standings after the race

Drivers or teams listed in bold were still able to take the respective title.

Drivers' Championship standings[2]
PosDriverPoints
1 Nelson Piquet Jr.128
2 Lucas di Grassi111
3 Sébastien Buemi105
4 Nicolas Prost82
5 Jérôme d'Ambrosio77
Constructors' Championship standings[3]
PosConstructorPoints
1 e.dams Renault187
2 Audi Sport ABT143
3 NEXTEV TCR132
4 Dragon Racing116
5 Andretti Autosport104

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Moscow Timetable. FIA Formula E. June 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150525205017/http://fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2015-moscow/moscow-timetable.aspx. May 25, 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: Driver Standings . fiaformulae.com . FIA . 4 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150722025044/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/results/driver-standings.aspx . 22 July 2015 .
  3. Web site: Team Standings. fiaformulae.com. FIA. 4 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530151856/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/results/team-standings.aspx. 30 May 2015. dead. dmy-all.