Paris ePrix

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Flag of France.svg Paris ePrix
Paris Street Circuit (2016–2019)
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Race information
Number of times held4
First held 2016
Last held 2019
Circuit length1.930 km (1.200 miles)
Laps49
Last race (2019)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

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]

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Circuit

Circuit des Invalides

View from the Esplanade des Invalides, where the pit lane is located. Hotel des Invalides, North View, Paris 7e 140402 1.jpg
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.

Results

EditionTrackWinnerSecondThirdPole positionFastest lapRef
2016 Circuit des Invalides Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas di Grassi
ABT Sportsline
Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne
DS Virgin Racing
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi
DAMS
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird
DS Virgin Racing
Flag of Germany.svg Nick Heidfeld
Mahindra Racing
[3]
2017 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi
DAMS
Flag of Argentina.svg José María López
DS Virgin Racing
Flag of Germany.svg Nick Heidfeld
Mahindra Racing
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi
DAMS
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird
DS Virgin Racing
[4]
2018 Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne
Techeetah
Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas di Grassi
Audi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird
DS Virgin Racing
Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne
Techeetah
Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas di Grassi
Audi
[5]
2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns
Virgin
Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer
Techeetah
Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Abt
Audi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Rowland
e.Dams
Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann
NIO
[6]
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 in France [7]
Photo from the 2017 Paris ePrix. Course du Paris eprix 2017 07.jpg
Photo from the 2017 Paris ePrix.

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