2015 Berlin ePrix

CUST Race 8 of 11 of the 2014–15 Formula E season Germany Berlin ePrix Race Timetable http://berlin.fiaformulae.com/en/guides/race-timetable.aspx berlin.fiaformulae.com FIA 19 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150708044646/http://berlin.fiaformulae.com/en/guides/race-timetable.aspx 2015-07-08 Schaltung flughafen Tempelhof.svg Layout of the Berlin-Tempelhof Formula E street circuit 23 May 2015 2015 FIA Formula E DHL Berlin ePrix2015 Formula E – Berlin ePrix http://berlin.fiaformulae.com/de.aspx FIA 17 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150516235203/http://berlin.fiaformulae.com/de.aspx 2015-05-16 8 11 Tempelhof airport, Berlin, Germany Temporary circuit 2.469 1.534 33 81.477 50.622 Jarno Trulli Trulli 1:21.547 ITA Nelson Piquet Jr. China 1:24.435 20 BRA Jérôme d'Ambrosio Dragon BEL Sébastien Buemi e.dams SUI Loïc Duval Dragon FRA BER The 2015 Berlin ePrix, formally known as the 2015 DHL Berlin ePrix, was a Formula E motor race that took place on 23 May 2015 on the purpose-built Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit in Berlin. It was the eighth round of the 2014–15 Formula E season. A special anti-clockwise track was built for the race next to the terminal building of the closed airport, including 17 turns over a distance of 2.469 km 3 on. Prior to the ePrix, Lucas di Grassi was leading the Drivers' Championship by four points over Nelson Piquet Jr., while e.dams Renault led the Teams' Championship in front of second placed Audi Sport ABT. Jarno Trulli started the race from pole position, but eventually retired. The race was initially won by championship leader Lucas di Grassi. After di Grassi's car was found to have used a modified front wing, the victory was handed to second-placed Jérôme d'Ambrosio. As a result of the race, Nelson Piquet Jr. took the lead in the drivers' championship. Background On 11 July 2013, 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 Berlin on the apron of Tempelhof airport,Harberg Kalle Der große Preis von Tempelhof http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/die-formel-e-kommt-nach-berlin-der-grosse-preis-von-tempelhof/8484848.html Tagesspiegel 17 May 2015 11 July 2013 de The Grand Prix of Tempelhof live https://web.archive.org/web/20150727014931/http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/die-formel-e-kommt-nach-berlin-der-grosse-preis-von-tempelhof/8484848.html 27 July 2015 which was closed in October 2008.Hebel Christina Schließung des Flughafens Tempelhof: Endstation Wehmut http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/schliessung-des-flughafens-tempelhof-endstation-wehmut-a-587235.html spiegel.de Spiegel online 17 May 2015 30 October 2008 de Closure of Tempelhof Airport: terminal nostalgia live https://web.archive.org/web/20150924223657/http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/schliessung-des-flughafens-tempelhof-endstation-wehmut-a-587235.html 24 September 2015 In April 2014, the race was included in the FIA's final calendar.FIA confirms Formula E updates following World Motor Sport Council http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2014/april/fia-confirms-formula-e-updates-following-world-motor-sport-council.aspx FIA 17 May 2015 11 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150630193109/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2014/april/fia-confirms-formula-e-updates-following-world-motor-sport-council.aspx 30 June 2015 Prior to the ePrix, Formula One had visited Berlin in 1959 for the 1959 German held at the AVUS highway track, a race marred by the death of Frenchman Jean Behra, who died in an accident during a Formula Two support race.Brooks and Ferrari shine amid the tedium http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/16177.html espn.co.uk ESPN 17 May 2015 2 August 1959 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160105185415/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/16177.html 5 January 2016Vergilbter Glanz einer Legende http://www.stern.de/auto/service/avus-rennstrecke-in-berlin-vergilbter-glanz-einer-legende-618838.html stern.de 17 May 2015 8 May 2008 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140130032752/http://www.stern.de/auto/service/avus-rennstrecke-in-berlin-vergilbter-glanz-einer-legende-618838.html 30 January 2014 Local politicians in Berlin supported the race, with the Senator for Economy, Technology and Research, Cornelia Yzer saying that Berlin "as the capital of electric mobility" was predestined for such an event. However, the Senate of Berlin did not agree to the organiser's plea to be allowed to hold the race at the central Straße des 17. Juni street overlooking the Brandenburg Gate.Busse Axel F. Mit 225 Sachen durch Berlin http://www.sueddeutsche.de/auto/formel-e-mit-sachen-durch-berlin-1.2476981-2 Süddeutsche Zeitung 17 May 2015 de 17 May 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150519232119/http://www.sueddeutsche.de/auto/formel-e-mit-sachen-durch-berlin-1.2476981-2 19 May 2015 Coming into the race from Monaco two weeks earlier, Lucas di Grassi (Audi Sport ABT) was leading the championship with 93 points, four ahead of his compatriot Nelson Piquet Jr. (NEXTEV TCR). Another six points adrift, third placed Sébastien Buemi (e.dams Renault) was the only driver who scored two victories over the course of the season, but less consistent outings prevented him from placing higher up in the standings.Driver's Championship: Monaco – After Race http://fiaformulae.alkamelsystems.com/Results/00_2014/08_Monaco/62_FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/201505092106_Drivers%20Championship.pdf fiaformulae.com FIA 9 May 2015 10 August 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160305182711/http://fiaformulae.alkamelsystems.com/Results/00_2014/08_Monaco/62_FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/201505092106_Drivers%20Championship.pdf 2016-03-05 In the teams' championship, e.dams Renault on 160 points had a 45-point lead over Audi Sport ABT.Team's Championship: Monaco – After Race http://fiaformulae.alkamelsystems.com/Results/00_2014/08_Monaco/62_FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/201505092107_Teams%20Championship.pdf fiaformulae.com FIA 9 May 2015 10 August 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160305042225/http://fiaformulae.alkamelsystems.com/Results/00_2014/08_Monaco/62_FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/201505092107_Teams%20Championship.pdf 2016-03-05 The circuit The 2.469 km 3 on anti-clockwise circuit was designed by Rodrigo Nunes, featuring 17 corners.Circuit Guide http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2016-berlin/berlin-circuit.aspx FIA 17 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150713191455/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2016-berlin/berlin-circuit.aspx 13 July 2015Berlin, Germany – Round 8 http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2015-berlin/berlin-circuit.aspx fiaformulae.com FIA 17 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150224193742/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2015-berlin/berlin-circuit.aspx 24 February 2015 It was described as a "twisty and challenging circuit" by Formula E driver Nick Heidfeld (Venturi), who also stated that "overtaking will not be easy" due to the nature of the course. Construction of the track started 14 May, nine days prior to the race.Twitter post https://twitter.com/gleventsuk/status/598754876064141313 twitter.com GL Events UK 17 May 2015 14 May 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160308004115/https://twitter.com/gleventsuk/status/598754876064141313 8 March 2016 World record Between qualifying and the race, a new world record was set for the largest parade of electric vehicles, when 577 cars and scooters took to the track. The parade surpassed the previous record set in September 2014 in Silicon Valley, United States.World record set at DHL Berlin ePrix http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/may/world-record-set-at-dhl-berlin-eprix.aspx fiaformulae.com FIA 1 June 2015 25 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150602074749/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/may/world-record-set-at-dhl-berlin-eprix.aspx 2 June 2015Jacobs Stefan Rasende Staubsauger und ein Weltrekord http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/formel-e-in-berlin-tempelhof-rasende-staubsauger-und-ein-weltrekord/11818810.html Der Tagesspiegel 1 June 2015 de 23 May 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150602074442/http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/formel-e-in-berlin-tempelhof-rasende-staubsauger-und-ein-weltrekord/11818810.html 2 June 2015 Report All sessions took place on Saturday, 23 May 2015, in contrast to Formula One, where all sessions are divided up over a three- to four-day period.Practice and qualifying http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/Practice_qualifying_and_race_start_procedure.html FIA 23 August 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160318130826/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/Practice_qualifying_and_race_start_procedure.html 18 March 2016 Free practice thumb|Cars pass through turn ten. Two free practice sessions were held before qualifying, running for 45 and 30 minutes respectively. The first session started at 08:15 local time, with Sébastien Buemi topping the timesheets for e.dams-Renault in a time of 1:23.158. The track got faster as the temperatures rose and more cars drove around the circuit; lap times improved by more than a second in the second session, which started at 10:30. This time, it was championship leader Lucas di Grassi who topped the timesheets with a lap time of 1:22.032. Qualifying In contrast to other racing series such as Formula One, Formula E has a specific qualifying mode, in which the twenty drivers are divided up into four groups, leaving enough space on track for everyone to produce lap times without interference by other drivers. Each group had ten minutes on track and the fastest time of each driver determined the grid position. A lottery determined which drivers started in which group. With five-minute breaks between the groups, qualifying had an overall length of 55 minutes.Rules & Regulations http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/guide/rules-and-regs.aspx fiaformulae.com FIA 1 June 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150607183607/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/guide/rules-and-regs.aspx 7 June 2015 Racing veteran Jarno Trulli (Trulli GP) started in the first group, as qualifying began at 12:00, and posted a strong time of 1:21.547 early in the session, being the first to lap the course in under 1:22. Also in the group was Nelson Piquet Jr. – second in the championship – who ultimately managed only 13th place on the grid. As qualifying progressed, championship leader Lucas di Grassi and Monaco winner Sébastien Buemi came close to beating Trulli's time, but proved unable to do so, handing Trulli a surprisingMurphy Luke Berlin ePrix: di Grassi exclusion gifts D'Ambrosio victory https://formulaspy.com/features/berlin-eprix-di-grassi-exclusion-gifts-dambrosio-victory-14437 formulaspy.com 1 June 2015 27 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150602220125/http://formulaspy.com/features/berlin-eprix-di-grassi-exclusion-gifts-dambrosio-victory-14437 2 June 2015 pole position, his first in Formula E.Trulli storms to pole in Berlin http://berlin.fiaformulae.com/en/news/trulli-storms-to-pole-in-berlin.aspx berlin.fiaformulae.com FIA 1 June 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052702/http://berlin.fiaformulae.com/en/news/trulli-storms-to-pole-in-berlin.aspx 2016-03-04 Race A special feature of Formula E was the "Fan Boost" feature, an additional 30 kW of power to use for five seconds during the race. The three drivers, who were allowed to use the boost, were determined by a fan vote. For the Berlin race, Nelson Piquet Jr., Sébastien Buemi and Charles Pic (NEXTEV TCR) were handed the extra power. For Piquet, it was the third boost in a row, while both Buemi and Pic were able to use it for the first time. thumb|Local driver Daniel Abt spun early in the race, leaving him out of the points. At the start of the race, Lucas di Grassi challenged Jarno Trulli for the lead, but Trulli closed the racing line into turn one. As Trulli lost the rear end of the car going into turn three, di Grassi took the lead. The other Audi Sport Abt of Daniel Abt was less fortunate, being sent into a spin at the same corner, dropping to the back of the field. Nelson Piquet Jr. immediately made up for ground lost in qualifying, gaining three positions during the first lap, running in tenth place. At turn six on the following lap, he went past Stéphane Sarrazin (Venturi) for ninth. While di Grassi built an early lead, several manoeuvres were made behind him, with Nicolas Prost (e.dams-Renault) losing two positions to Jérôme d'Ambrosio (Dragon Racing) and Vitantonio Liuzzi (Trulli GP), dropping back to seventh. Pole sitter Jarno Trulli looked to be in trouble with his car and lost positions continuously, running in thirteenth after lap twelve. Third placed Nick Heidfeld was also unable to hold onto his podium position, being overtaken by d'Ambrosio on lap thirteen. thumb|left|Loïc Duval finished third, his first podium finish in Formula E. The mandatory pit stops, during which all drivers needed to change into a second car, started on lap 17. Everyone came in at this point except the two NEXTEV TCR drivers Piquet and Charles Pic. D'Ambrosio managed to get ahead of Buemi into second place thanks to swift work from his crew. Piquet benefited from his late stop by moving ahead into eighth after everyone had pitted and having more power left to use towards the end of the race. Heidfeld ran into additional trouble during the second half of the race, losing two positions during the final laps to both Loïc Duval (Dragon Racing) and the fast running Piquet, who managed to finish fifth from thirteenth on the grid, even closing on Duval on the final lap. Meanwhile, di Grassi won comfortably from d'Ambrosio, the gap being more than twelve seconds. Post-race After the chequered flag fell, Lucas di Grassi's car stopped on the way back to pit lane. Once his car returned to parc fermé, it failed post-race scrutineering, and was found to have a modified front wing, leading to his disqualification.Di Grassi excluded from DHL Berlin ePrix http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/may/di-grassi-excluded-from-dhl-berlin-eprix.aspx fiaformulae.com FIA 1 June 2015 23 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150525211849/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/may/di-grassi-excluded-from-dhl-berlin-eprix.aspx 25 May 2015 This meant that Jérôme d'Ambrosio was handed his first Formula E victory, moving him into fifth place in the drivers' championship. Nelson Piquet Jr. recovered from his "dismal" qualifying performance to finish an eventual fourth, taking the championship lead. While e.dams Renault retained their lead in the teams' championship, the strong result for the Dragon Racing squad meant they moved up into second.Jerome is second to one http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/may/jerome-is-second-to-one.aspx fiaformulae.com FIA 1 June 2015 25 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150602035240/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/may/jerome-is-second-to-one.aspx 2 June 2015 The Abt team decided not to appeal the decision against Di Grassi, while emphasizing that the front wing did not lead to a performance advantage.Di Grassi wird disqualifiziert http://www.sport1.de/motorsport/formel-e/2015/05/formel-e-lucas-di-grassi-disqualifiziert-heidfeld-in-berlin-sechster Sport 1 23 August 2015 23 May 2015 de Di Grassi is disqualified live https://web.archive.org/web/20150901131256/http://www.sport1.de/motorsport/formel-e/2015/05/formel-e-lucas-di-grassi-disqualifiziert-heidfeld-in-berlin-sechster 1 September 2015 Di Grassi himself responded on Twitter, writing: "They are trying to make me win this championship in the hard mode. Don't worry, we will be back to kick some Piquet and Buemi ass on track."Straw Edd Berlin Formula E: D'Ambrosio gets win as di Grassi disqualified http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119141 autosport.com 23 August 2015 23 May 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150924085754/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119141 24 September 2015 D'Ambrosio was delighted with the result, commenting: "It was a great weekend for us overall. I think in the last four races we've had the pace to be on the podium but we didn't always manage to put it all together in the race. [...] This time we did it and it paid off!" He however added regret about the fact that he and the team were unable to celebrate the win and a double podium at the respective ceremony. Classification Qualifying Pos. Qualifying position No. Number Driver Constructor Time GapGrid Final grid position 1 10 ITA Jarno Trulli Trulli 1:21.5471 2 11 BRA Lucas di Grassi Audi Sport ABT 1:21.623 +0.0762 3 9 SUI Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Renault 1:21.685 +0.1383 4 23 GER Nick Heidfeld Venturi 1:21.710 +0.1634 5 66 GER Daniel Abt Audi Sport ABT 1:21.754 +0.2075 6 7 BEL Jérôme d'Ambrosio Dragon Racing 1:21.861 +0.3146 7 8 FRA Nicolas Prost e.dams-Renault 1:21.911 +0.3647 8 6 FRA Loïc Duval Dragon Racing 1:21.917 +0.3708 9 30 FRA Stéphane Sarrazin Venturi 1:21.978 +0.4319 10 27 FRA Jean-Éric Vergne Andretti 1:22.015 +0.46810 11 18 ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi Trulli 1:22.032 +0.48511 12 28 USA Scott Speed Andretti 1:22.096 +0.54912 13 99 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. NEXTEV TCR 1:22.310 +0.76313 14 3 ESP Jaime Alguersuari Virgin Racing 1:22.395 +0.84814 15 2 GBR Sam Bird Virgin Racing 1:22.437 +0.89015 16 77 MEX Salvador Durán Amlin Aguri 1:22.444 +0.89716 17 88 FRA Charles Pic NEXTEV TCR 1:22.464 +0.91717 18 21 BRA Bruno Senna Mahindra Racing 1:22.575 +1.02818 19 55 POR António Félix da Costa Amlin Aguri 1:22.586 +1.03919 20 5 IND Karun Chandhok Mahindra Racing 1:22.803 +1.25620Source:DHL Berlin ePrix http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/results/berlin-eprix.aspx fiaformulae.com FIA 1 June 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150529113658/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/results/berlin-eprix.aspx 29 May 2015 Race thumb|Lucas di Grassi was disqualified for using non-standardised components. Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 7 BEL Jérôme d'Ambrosio Dragon Racing 33 48:26.566 6 25 2 9 SUI Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Renault 33 +2.433 3 18 3 6 FRA Loïc Duval Dragon Racing 33 +3.508 8 15 4 99 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. NEXTEV TCR 33 +3.975 13 12+2r1 1 5 23 GER Nick Heidfeld Venturi 33 +13.046 410 6 30 FRA Stéphane Sarrazin Venturi 33 +13.335 9 8 7 27 FRA Jean-Éric Vergne Andretti 33 +13.678 10 6 8 2 GBR Sam Bird Virgin Racing 33 +14.055 15 4 9 18 ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi Trulli 33 +15.636 11 2 10 8 FRA Nicolas Prost e.dams-Renault 33 +16.602 7 1 11 55 POR António Félix da Costa Amlin Aguri 33 +16.797 19 12 3 ESP Jaime Alguersuari Virgin Racing 33 +20.594 14 13 28 USA Scott Speed Andretti 33 +21.149 12 14 66 GER Daniel Abt Audi Sport ABT 33 +23.688 5 15 88 FRA Charles Pic NEXTEV TCR 33 +25.491 17 16 77 MEX Salvador Durán Amlin Aguri 33 +44.157 16 17 21 BRA Bruno Senna Mahindra Racing 33 +46.257 18 18 5 IND Karun Chandhok Mahindra Racing 33 +52.703r2 2 20 19 10 ITA Jarno Trulli Trulli 31 +2 laps 1 3r3 3 DSQ 11 BRA Lucas di Grassi Audi Sport ABT 33 Disqualifiedr4 4 2Source: Notes r1 1 – Two points for fastest lap. r2 2 – Karun Chandhok received a drive through penalty converted into a 28 second time penalty for exceeding maximum power usage. r3 3 – Three points for pole position. r4 4 – Excluded from race for non-standardised components. Standings after the race Drivers or teams listed in bold were still able to take their respective titles. Drivers' Championship standings2014 DHL Berlin ePrix http://racing-reference.info/race/2014_DHL_Berlin_ePrix/FE Racing-Reference NASCAR Digital Media 18 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905062130/http://racing-reference.info/race/2014_DHL_Berlin_ePrix/FE 5 September 2015 live PosDriverPoints 10px 1 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. 103 10px 2 SUI Sébastien Buemi 101 10px 3 BRA Lucas di Grassi 93 10px 4 FRA Nicolas Prost 78 10px 5 BEL Jérôme d'Ambrosio 77 Teams' Championship standingsTeam's Championship: Berlin – After Race http://fiaformulae.alkamelsystems.com/Results/00_2014/09_Berlin/62_FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/201505231608_Teams%20Championship.pdf fiaformulae.com FIA 23 May 2015 10 August 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160306153330/http://fiaformulae.alkamelsystems.com/Results/00_2014/09_Berlin/62_FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/201505231608_Teams%20Championship.pdf 2016-03-06 Pos Constructor Points 10px 1 FRA e.dams Renault 179 10px 2 USA Dragon Racing 116 10px 3 DEU Audi Sport ABT 115 10px 4 CHN China Racing 107 10px 5 GBR Virgin Racing 98 Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. 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