The 2015 Moscow ePrix, formally known as the 2015 Formula E DHL Moscow ePrix, was a Formula E motor race that took place on 6 June 2015 on the Moscow Street Circuit in Moscow, Russia. It was the ninth round of the 2014–15 Formula E season.[1]
| 2015 Moscow ePrix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 11 of the 2014–15 Formula E season | |||
 Layout of the Moscow Street Circuit | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | June 6, 2015 | ||
| Official name | 2015 FIA Formula E DHL Moscow e-Prix | ||
| Location | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Course | Temporary circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.39 km (1.49 miles) | ||
| Distance | 35 laps, 83.65 km (52.15 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Andretti Autosport | ||
| Time | 1:09.429 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Sébastien Buemi | e.dams-Renault | |
| Time | 1:11.679 on lap 32 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | NEXTEV TCR | ||
| Second | Audi Sport ABT | ||
| Third | Venturi GP | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
Background
editOn 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.
Moscow Street Circuit
editMoscow Street Circuit was a street circuit which was used on 6 June 2015 during the 2015 Moscow ePrix. The layout placed the track adjacent to the Kremlin, with the main straight running along the Moskva River. Other sites along the track include the Staraya Square, the Red Square, the Moscow Gostiny Dvor, and Saint Basil's Cathedral.[2]
Report
editSessions
editAll sessions took place on Saturday, 6 June 2015.
Fan Boost
editNelson 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
editQualifying
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |  Jean-Éric Vergne
|
Andretti Autosport | 1:09.429 | 1 |
| 2 | 99 |  Nelson Piquet Jr.
|
NEXTEV TCR | +0.020 | 2 |
| 3 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi
|
Audi Sport ABT | +0.256 | 3 |
| 4 | 9 | Sébastien Buemi
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e.dams-Renault | +0.397 | 4 |
| 5 | 7 |  Jérôme d'Ambrosio
|
Dragon Racing | +0.538 | 5 |
| 6 | 8 | Nicolas Prost
|
e.dams-Renault | +0.614 | 6 |
| 7 | 66 |  Daniel Abt
|
Audi Sport ABT | +0.646 | 7 |
| 8 | 23 | Nick Heidfeld
|
Venturi GP | +0.669 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 |  Jarno Trulli
|
Trulli GP | +0.716 | 9 |
| 10 | 30 | Stéphane Sarrazin
|
Venturi GP | +0.761 | 201 |
| 11 | 77 |  Salvador Duran
|
Amlin Aguri | +0.828 | 10 |
| 12 | 2 |  Sam Bird
|
Virgin Racing | +0.936 | 11 |
| 13 | 28 | Justin Wilson
|
Andretti Autosport | +0.969 | 12 |
| 14 | 88 |  Antonio Garcia
|
NEXTEV TCR | +1.108 | 13 |
| 15 | 55 |  António Félix da Costa
|
Amlin Aguri | +1.188 | 14 |
| 16 | 21 | Bruno Senna
|
Mahindra Racing | +1.259 | 15 |
| 17 | 5 |  Karun Chandhok
|
Mahindra Racing | +1.268 | 16 |
| 18 | 3 | Jaime Alguersuari
|
Virgin Racing | +1.512 | 17 |
| 19 | 6 | Loïc Duval
|
Dragon Racing | +1.712 | 18 |
| 20 | 18 | Vitantonio Liuzzi
|
Trulli GP | +2.538 | 19 |
- ^1 – Breach of parc ferme rules, excluded.
Race
editNotes:
- ^1 - Three points for pole position.
- ^2 - Two points for fastest lap.
- ^3 - Sebastian Buemi received a drive through penalty converted into a 29-second penalty for an unsafe pit stop release.
- ^4 - Loic Duval received a drive through penalty converted into a 29-seconds time penalty for causing a collision.
Standings after the race
editDrivers or teams listed in bold were still able to take the respective title.
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
edit- ^ "Moscow Timetable". FIA Formula E. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Moscow, Russia - Round 9 − Circuit Guide". FIA Formula E. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Driver Standings". fiaformulae.com. FIA. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Team Standings". fiaformulae.com. FIA. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.