Monaco ePrix

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Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco ePrix
Circuit de Monaco (2022)
Monte Carlo Formula 1 track map.svg
Race information
Number of times held7
First held 2015
Most wins (drivers) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi (2)
Most wins (constructors) Flag of France.svg e.Dams, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Techeetah-DS, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jaguar TCS Racing (2)
Circuit length3.337 km (2.047 miles)
Last race (2024)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Monaco ePrix is a recurring automobile race of the Formula E World Championship which takes place in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Contents

Circuit

Map of the shorter version of the Circuit de Monaco, which was used for the Monaco ePrix in the 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2018-19 seasons. Monaco ePrix.svg
Map of the shorter version of the Circuit de Monaco, which was used for the Monaco ePrix in the 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2018–19 seasons.
Specific Formula E layout of the Circuit de Monaco, in which the Nouvelle Chicane was a little bit different than the Grand Prix layout, used for the Monaco ePrix in 2021 season Circuit Monaco Formula E 2021.png
Specific Formula E layout of the Circuit de Monaco, in which the Nouvelle Chicane was a little bit different than the Grand Prix layout, used for the Monaco ePrix in 2021 season

On 18 September 2014 it was announced that Formula E would be racing on a shorter version of the original Monaco Grand Prix circuit for the 2014–15 season. [1] This version misses out the hill, Casino square, the iconic hairpin, the famous tunnel and the chicane. However, in the 2020–21 season, the ePrix will be held on the traditional full-length Monaco circuit. [2]

Monaco was not scheduled to be on the calendar for the second season of Formula E because it takes the slot on the calendar filled by the Historic Grand Prix at Monaco every other year. [3] Series boss Alejandro Agag revealed that a race in Paris replaced the Monaco ePrix for 2016, but Monaco was held again in the 2016–17 season.

In 2020, virtual version of the track hosted the first ever Race At Home series due to travelling and restrictions around mass gatherings from 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. The race is a non-scoring preseason race. [4] It then made a return on Round 3, where the damage level increased.

On 16 April 2021, it was announced that a new track layout will be used for 2021 Monaco ePrix, the layout is similar to the Formula One layout, just there will be differences on the T1 (Sainte Devote) and T9 (Nouvelle Chicane). This new layout has length about 3.318 km (2.062 mi); the distance of layout has increased due to the increase in car performance and range of Gen2 cars. [5] However, on the week of Monaco ePrix, it was decided to use T1 like the Formula One circuit in order to regenerate more energy by braking.

In 2022, Grand Prix layout was used instead of the Formula E layout.

Results

EditionTrackWinnerSecondThirdPole positionFastest lapRef
2015 Circuit de Monaco short version Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi
e.dams Renault
Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas di Grassi
Abt Sportsline
Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr.
China Racing
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi
e.dams Renault
Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne
Andretti Autosport
[6]
2017 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi
Renault e.dams
Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Di Grassi
Abt Schaeffler Audi Sport
Flag of Germany.svg Nick Heidfeld
Mahindra Racing
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi
Renault e.dams
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird
DS Virgin Racing
[7]
2019 Flag of France.svg Jean-Eric Vergne
Techeetah-DS
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Rowland
e.Dams-Nissan
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Massa
Venturi
Flag of France.svg Jean-Eric Vergne
Techeetah-DS
Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein
Mahindra
[8]
2021 Circuit de Monaco full version Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa
Techeetah-DS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns
Virgin-Audi
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Evans
Jaguar
Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa
Techeetah-DS
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne
Mercedes
[9]
2022 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne
Mercedes
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Evans
Jaguar
Flag of France.svg Jean-Eric Vergne
Techeetah-DS
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Evans
Jaguar
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns
Envision Racing
[10]
2023 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy
Envision Racing
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Evans
Jaguar
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis
Andretti Autosport
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes
McLaren
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis
Andretti Autosport
2024 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Evans

Jaguar

Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy

Jaguar

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne

DS Penske

Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein

Porsche

Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy

Jaguar

[11]

Repeat winners (drivers)

WinsDriverYears won
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi 2015, 2017
Source: [12]

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