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Sports event in France

Paris ePrix

Paris Street Circuit (2016–2019)
Race information
Number of times held 4
First held 2016
Last held 2019
Circuit length 1.930 km (1.200 miles)
Laps 49
Last race (2019)
Pole position
United Kingdom Oliver Rowlande.Dams-Nissan1:00.535
Podium
1. Netherlands Robin FrijnsVirgin−Audi47:50.510 2. Germany André LottererTecheetah-DS+1.373 3. Germany Daniel AbtAudi+3.175
Fastest lap
France Tom DillmannNIO1:02.780

The Paris ePrix was an annual race of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship, held in Paris, France. It was first raced in the 2015-16 season.[1]

Circuit des Invalides

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View from the Esplanade des Invalides, where the pit lane is located.

The track was 1.930 km (1.199 mi) in length and featured 14 turns. It went clock-wise around Les Invalides with the Musée de l'Armée and the tomb of Napoleon. The pit lane was located along the Esplanade des Invalides, north of Les Invalides.[2] It was characterised by a slippery surface, and a short section at turn 3 with new tarmac temporarily placed over the cobblestones. It also featured the tightest pit lane between turns 14 and 1 in the entire calendar due to the tight hairpin turn before rejoining the track.

Edition Track Winner Second Third Pole position Fastest lap Ref
2016 Circuit des Invalides Brazil Lucas di GrassiABT Sportsline France Jean-Éric VergneDS Virgin Racing Switzerland Sébastien BuemiDAMS United Kingdom Sam BirdDS Virgin Racing Germany Nick HeidfeldMahindra Racing [3]
2017 Switzerland Sébastien BuemiDAMS Argentina José María LópezDS Virgin Racing Germany Nick HeidfeldMahindra Racing Switzerland Sébastien BuemiDAMS United Kingdom Sam BirdDS Virgin Racing [4]
2018 France Jean-Éric VergneTecheetah Brazil Lucas di GrassiAudi United Kingdom Sam BirdDS Virgin Racing France Jean-Éric VergneTecheetah Brazil Lucas di GrassiAudi [5]
2019 Netherlands Robin FrijnsVirgin Germany André LottererTecheetah Germany Daniel AbtAudi United Kingdom Oliver Rowlande.Dams France Tom DillmannNIO [6]
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 in France[7]

Photo from the 2017 Paris ePrix.

  1. ^ Holt, Sarah (22 April 2016). "Formula E: Paris transforms for historic race". CNN. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Track design for Paris ePrix revealed". fiaformulae.com. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Formula E 2016 Paris ePrix Classification". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Formula E 2017 Paris ePrix Classification". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Formula E 2018 Paris ePrix Classification". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Formula E 2019 Paris ePrix Classification". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  7. ^ Williams-Smith, Jake (29 May 2020). "Coronavirus, F1, & the motor sport calendar: cancelled events and the return of racing". Motor Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2022.