2016 Berlin ePrix
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 10 of the 2015–16 Formula E season | |||
| Date | May 21, 2016 | ||
| Official name | 2016 FIA Formula E BMW i Berlin ePrix | ||
| Location | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 1.927 km (1.20 mi) | ||
| Distance | 48 laps, 92.5 km (57.5 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Virgin Racing | ||
| Time | 57.811 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Bruno Senna | Mahindra Racing | |
| Time | 59.067 on lap 39 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | e.dams-Renault | ||
| Second | Audi Sport ABT | ||
| Third | Audi Sport ABT | ||
The 2016 Berlin ePrix (officially the 2016 FIA Formula E BMW i Berlin ePrix[1]) was a Formula E motor race held on 21 May 2016 in Berlin, Germany on a street circuit on the Karl-Marx-Allee. It was the eighth championship race of the 2015–16 Formula E season, the single-seater, electrically powered racing car series' second season. It also was the 2nd Berlin ePrix and the 19th Formula E race overall.[2] The race was won by Sébastien Buemi to close the championship gap to Lucas Di Grassi to one point going into the final two races.
Circuit
The circuit at Tempelhof Airport, where the first Berlin ePrix took place is not available this year. Instead, a new downtown location was found for the Berlin Street Circuit, which runs on the Karl-Marx-Allee and around Strausberger Platz.[2]
Report
Background
German endurance racer René Rast replaced António Félix da Costa (who had a DTM commitment) at Team Aguri.[3]
Classifications
Race
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |  Sébastien Buemi |
Renault e.dams | 48 | 53:46.086 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | 66 |  Daniel Abt |
ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 48 | +1.767 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi |
ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 48 | +2.381 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 8 |  Nicolas Prost |
Renault e.dams | 48 | +3.328 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne |
DS Virgin Racing | 48 | +4.927 | 1 | 131 |
| 6 | 27 |  Robin Frijns |
Amlin Andretti | 48 | +6.501 | 12 | 8 |
| 7 | 23 | Nick Heidfeld |
Mahindra Racing | 48 | +7.700 | 16 | 6 |
| 8 | 12 |  Mike Conway |
Venturi | 48 | +8.305 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | 28 | Simona De Silvestro |
Amlin Andretti | 48 | +12.473 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Stéphane Sarrazin |
Venturi | 48 | +13.241 | PL | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | Sam Bird |
DS Virgin Racing | 47 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 12 | 88 | Oliver Turvey |
NEXTEV TCR | 47 | +1 Lap | 7 | |
| 13 | 1 | Nelson Piquet Jr. |
NEXTEV TCR | 47 | +1 Lap | 5 | |
| 14 | 77 |  Ma Qing Hua |
Team Aguri | 47 | +1 Lap | 14 | |
| 15 | 21 | Bruno Senna |
Mahindra Racing | 46 | +2 Laps | 15 | 22 |
| 16 | 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} Jérôme d'Ambrosio |
Dragon Racing | 45 | +3 Laps | 17 | |
| NC | 55 | René Rast |
Team Aguri | 42 | +6 Laps | 13 | |
| Ret | 6 | Loïc Duval |
Dragon Racing | 39 | Accident | 9 | |
Notes:
Lap leaders:Jean-Eric Vergne (1-5),Sebastien Buemi (6-23),Lucas Di Grassi (24),Sebastien Buemi (25-48)
Standings after the race
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ↑ "BMW i announced as title sponsor for Berlin ePrix". Formula E. Formula E Holdings Limited. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- 1 2 "New central location for Berlin ePrix". Formula E. Formula E Holdings Limited. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Topher (18 May 2016). "Rast to debut at Berlin ePrix". e-racing.net. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
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