Cape Town ePrix

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Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town ePrix
Cape Town Street Circuit (2023)
Cape Town Street Circuit FE Layout 2023.png
Race information
Number of times held1
First held 2023
Last held 2023
Most wins (drivers) Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa
Most wins (constructors) Porsche
Circuit length2.921 km (1.815 miles)
Last race (2023)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Cape Town ePrix is a Formula E event held in Cape Town, South Africa. Its first edition took place on 25 February 2023. It was the first Formula E race held in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Contents

History

Initially planned to be held in 2022, the race was canceled for unknown reasons likely related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though not initially featured on the 2023 calendar, it was introduced after the cancellation of the Seoul ePrix.

Track

A 2.94 kilometres (1.83 mi) long street circuit is laid out in Cape Town's Waterfront district, near Signal Hill. [1] The track is believed to be "one of the fastest on the calendar". [1] In total, the track has 12 turns.

Results

EditionTrackWinnerSecondThirdPole positionFastest lapRef
2023 Cape Town Street Circuit Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa
Porsche
Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne
DS Penske
Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy
Envision-Jaguar
Flag of France.svg Sacha Fenestraz
Nissan
Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne
DS Penske
[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Track revealed for Formula E's first Cape Town ePrix". Formula E. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022.
  2. "2023 Cape Town E-Prix - ABB FIA Formula E World Championship". The Official Home of Formula E. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

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