2016 Buenos Aires ePrix explained

Type:	CUST
Description:	Race 4 of 10 of the 2015–16 Formula E season
Previous Round:	2015 Punta del Este ePrix
Next Round:	2016 Mexico City ePrix
Country:	Argentina
Grand Prix:	Buenos Aires
Gp Suffix:	ePrix
Date:	6 February
Year:	2016
Official Name:	2016 FIA Formula E Buenos Aires ePrix
Race No:	4
Season No:	11
Location:	Puerto Madero Street Circuit, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course:	Street circuit
Course Km:	2.479
Course Mi:	1.54
Distance Laps:	35
Distance Km:	86.77
Distance Mi:	53.91
Pole Driver:	Sam Bird
Pole Team:	DS Virgin Racing
Pole Time:	1:09.420
Pole Country:	GBR
Fast Team:	Dragon Racing
Fast Time:	1:10.285
Fast Country:	BEL
First Driver:	Sam Bird
First Team:	DS Virgin Racing
First Country:	GBR
Second Driver:	Sébastien Buemi
Second Team:	Renault e.Dams
Second Country:	SUI
Third Driver:	Lucas di Grassi
Third Team:	ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport
Third Country:	BRA

The 2016 Buenos Aires ePrix was a Formula E motor race held on 6 February 2016 at the Puerto Madero Street Circuit in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the fourth championship race of the 2015–16 Formula E season, the single-seater, electrically powered racing car series' second season. It was also the second Buenos Aires ePrix and the 15th Formula E race overall.^[1] Sam Bird won the race for his first win of the season.^[2]

Report

Background

Mike Conway replaced Jacques Villeneuve who parted ways with the Venturi team.^[3]

Salvador Durán re-joined Team Aguri for the rest of the season after they split with Nathanaël Berthon. The Mexican driver already competed in nine rounds of the first season for Team Aguri.^[4]

FanBoost was awarded to Jean-Éric Vergne, Sam Bird and Lucas di Grassi.^[2]

Classifications

Qualifying

		Driver	Team	Time	Gap
1	4	Stéphane Sarrazin	Venturi	1:09.236		4
2	55	António Félix da Costa	Team Aguri	1:09.381	+0.145	3
3	8	Nicolas Prost	Renault e.Dams	1:09.473	+0.237	2
4	2	Sam Bird	DS Virgin Racing	1:09.474	+0.238	1
5	12	Mike Conway	Venturi	1:09.602	+0.366	5
6	27	Robin Frijns	Amlin Andretti	1:09.616	+0.380	6
7	11	Lucas di Grassi	ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport	1:09.675	+0.441	7
8	66	Daniel Abt	ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport	1:09.814	+0.578	8
9	1	Nelson Piquet Jr.	NEXTEV TCR	1:09.931	+0.695	9
10	7	Jérôme d'Ambrosio	Dragon Racing	1:10.067	+0.831	10
11	88	Oliver Turvey	NEXTEV TCR	1:10.126	+0.890	11
12	6	Loïc Duval	Dragon Racing	1:10.130	+0.894	12
13	23	Nick Heidfeld	Mahindra Racing	1:10.321	+1.085	13
14	28	Simona de Silvestro	Amlin Andretti	1:10.446	+1.210	14
15	25	Jean-Éric Vergne	DS Virgin Racing	1:09.581	+1.345	15
16	21	Bruno Senna	Mahindra Racing	1:11.306	+2.070	16
17	77	Salvador Durán	Team Aguri	1:13.256	+4.020	17
18	9	Sébastien Buemi	Renault e.Dams	1:19.421	+10.185	18
Source:

Notes:

• – Final grid position of top five qualifiers determined by Super Pole shootout.

Super Pole

		Driver	Team	Time	Gap
1	2	Sam Bird	DS Virgin Racing	1:09.420		1
2	8	Nicolas Prost	Renault e.Dams	1:09.751	+0.331	2
3	55	António Félix da Costa	Team Aguri	1:09.761	+0.341	3
4	4	Stéphane Sarrazin	Venturi	1:10.298	+0.878	4
5	12	Mike Conway	Venturi	1:12.391	+2.971	5
Source:

Race

		Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	2	Sam Bird	DS Virgin Racing	35	45:28.385	1	25+3
2	9	Sébastien Buemi	Renault e.Dams	35	+0.716	18	18
3	11	Lucas di Grassi	ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport	35	+7.525	7	15
4	4	Stéphane Sarrazin	Venturi	35	+9.415	4	12
5	8	Nicolas Prost	Renault e.dams	35	+11.316	2	10
6	6	Loïc Duval	Dragon Racing	35	+15.660	12	8
7	23	Nick Heidfeld	Mahindra Racing	35	+16.444	13	6
8	27	Robin Frijns	Amlin Andretti	35	+18.685	6	4
9	88	Oliver Turvey	NEXTEV TCR	35	+22.007	11	2
10	21	Bruno Senna	Mahindra Racing	35	+22.456	16	1
11	25	Jean-Éric Vergne	DS Virgin Racing	35	+24.482	15
12	1	Nelson Piquet Jr.	NEXTEV TCR	35	+24.641	9
13	66	Daniel Abt	ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport	35	+27.998	8
14	28	Simona de Silvestro	Amlin Andretti	35	+36.171	14
15	12	Mike Conway	Venturi	35	+39.581	5
16	7	Jérôme d'Ambrosio	Dragon Racing	34	+1 lap	10	2
Ret	55	António Félix da Costa	Team Aguri	17	Software	3
Ret	77	Salvador Durán	Team Aguri	14	Brakes	17
Source:^[5]

Notes:

• – Three points for pole position.
• – Two points for fastest lap.

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1		80
	2	Lucas di Grassi	76
	3	Sam Bird	52
	4	Loïc Duval	32
	5	Jérôme d'Ambrosio	30

Teams' Championship standings

	Pos	Constructor	Points
	1	Renault e.Dams	101
	2	ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport	86
	3	Dragon Racing	62
	4	DS Virgin Racing	58
	5	Mahindra Racing	34

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

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Round 4 – 06 February 2016  – Buenos Aires, Argentina. Formula E. Formula E Holdings Limited. 21 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151215082131/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2016-buenos-aires.aspx. 15 December 2015. dead. dmy-all.
2. Web site: Bird holds off Buemi for BA win. Formula E. Formula E Holdings Limited. 6 February 2016.
3. Web site: Conway to replace Villeneuve at Venturi. motorsport.com. 22 January 2016.
4. Web site: Salvador Duran joins Team Aguri. fiaformulae.com. 28 January 2016. 28 January 2016. 3 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203040246/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2016/january/salvador-duran-joins-team-aguri.aspx. dead.
5. News: BUENOS AIRES ePRIX — Official FIA Formula E Championship. fiaformulae.com. FIA. 7 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160208192526/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/all-results/season-2/buenos-aires-eprix.aspx. 8 February 2016. dead. dmy-all.