2015 Miami ePrix

February 2025 CUST Race 5 of 11 of the 2014–15 Formula E season United States Miami ePrix Miami EPrix.svg Layout of the Biscayne Bay Street Circuit 14 3, 2015 2015 FIA Formula E Miami ePrix 5 11 Miami, United States Street circuit 2.17 1.35 39 84.6 53.7 Warm and sunny with temperatures reaching up to 77.5 F C; wind speeds approaching speeds of 20.8 mph km/hhttps://www.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Miami/2015-03-14 Weather information for the "2015 Miami ePrix The Old Farmers' Almanac August 31, 2018 Jean-Éric Vergne Andretti 1:05.953 FRA Nelson Piquet Jr. China Racing 1:07.969 29 BRA Nicolas Prost e.dams-Renault FRA Scott Speed Andretti USA Daniel Abt Audi Sport ABT GER MIA thumb|Biscayne Bay next to the American Airlines Arena The 2015 Miami ePrix, formally the 2015 FIA Formula E Miami ePrix, was a Formula E motor race held on March 14, 2015 at the Biscayne Bay Street Circuit, Miami, United States. It was the fifth championship race of the single-seater, electrically powered racing car series' inaugural season. The race was won by Nicolas Prost. Miami was subsequently dropped from the Formula E schedule for the 2015–16 season,http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2015/07/10/formula-e-season-two-calendar-confirmed-paris-joins-miami-and-monaco-dropped/ Formula E season two calendar confirmed: Paris joins, Miami and Monaco dropped July 10, 2015 December 19, 2015 Luke Smith NBC Sports NBC before the return in 2025 held at the Homestead–Miami Speedway. Report Circuit The Biscayne Bay Street Circuit was located in the heart of Downtown Miami, running along the coast of Biscayne Bay, in addition to making its way underneath the MacArthur Causeway and around the AmericanAirlines Arena, the home of NBA basketball team Miami Heat. The track features eight turns. Production of the temporary street circuit was done by track design company Ayesa.http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2015-miami/miami-circuit.aspx Miami, USA - Round 5 − Circuit Guide FIA Formula E 2 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150108204803/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2015-miami/miami-circuit.aspx 8 January 2015 deadhttp://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2014/october/formula-e-unveils-circuit-layout-for-miami-eprix.aspx Formula E unveils circuit layout for Miami ePrix FIA Formula E 20 October 2014 2 February 2015 12 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201112030045/https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2014/october/formula-e-unveils-circuit-layout-for-miami-eprix.aspx dead Franck Montagny, Andretti: "We can expect a very good event there because, looking at the track, there will be quite a few long straights and slow corners so this will help for overtaking for sure. Turns 1, 2 and 3 will be the tricky part of the circuit where we shall have to look after the car and be careful of contact, for example. It looks as though we shall be able to attack at turns 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and in to 1 - these are the corners to make some moves on." Background After the previous race in Buenos Aires, four driver changes took place. The first was Loïc Duval, replacing Oriol Servià at Dragon.http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/march/duval-gets-dragon-seat-for-miami.aspx Duval gets Dragon seat for Miami Formula E Operations FIA Formula E Championship March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402122034/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/march/duval-gets-dragon-seat-for-miami.aspx April 2, 2015 dead mdy-all The second was Scott Speed, replacing Marco Andretti at Andretti.http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/march/scott-speed-to-race-for-andretti-in-miami.aspx Scott Speed to race for Andretti in Miami March 5, 2015 March 5, 2015 Formula E Operations FIA Formula E Championship https://web.archive.org/web/20150307003520/http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/march/scott-speed-to-race-for-andretti-in-miami.aspx March 7, 2015 dead mdy-all Speed was the fourth driver in five races to drive the second car for Andretti. The third was Charles Pic returning to the series with China Racing, replacing Ho-Pin Tung.http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/march/charles-pic-replaces-ho-pin-tung-at-china-racing.aspx Pic returns to Formula E with China Racing. Formula E Operations FIA Formula E Championship March 12, 2015 April 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150314152327/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/march/charles-pic-replaces-ho-pin-tung-at-china-racing.aspx March 14, 2015 dead mdy-all Pic had previously competed for Andretti in the first round in Beijing. Finally, Vitantonio Liuzzi replaced Michela Cerruti at Trulli GP.http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/march/vitantonio-liuzzi-replaces-michela-cerruti-for-miami.aspx Vitantonio Liuzzi replaces Michela Cerruti in Miami Formula E Operations FIA Formula E Championship March 12, 2015 March 29, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402150435/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/march/vitantonio-liuzzi-replaces-michela-cerruti-for-miami.aspx April 2, 2015 dead Salvador Durán, Jean-Éric Vergne, and Bruno Senna were voted to receive the FanBoost, giving an extra 30 kWh for five seconds per car.http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/march/duran-vergne-and-senna-win-fanboost-vote.aspx Duran, Vergne and Senna win FanBoost vote Formula E Operations FIA Formula E Championship March 20, 2015 March 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150316183324/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/march/duran-vergne-and-senna-win-fanboost-vote.aspx March 16, 2015 dead Classification Qualifying Pos. Qualifying position No. Driver Number Driver Team Time Gap Grid Final grid position127 FRA Jean-Éric VergneAndretti1:05.953 1299 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr.China Racing1:06.003 +0.050 7q1 138 FRA Nicolas Proste.dams-Renault1:06.167 +0.214 242 GBR Sam BirdVirgin Racing1:06.170 +0.217 3566 GER Daniel AbtAudi Sport ABT1:06.255 +0.302 4630 FRA Stéphane SarrazinVenturi1:06.389 +0.436 5711 BRA Lucas di GrassiAudi Sport ABT1:06.424 +0.471 687 BEL Jérôme d'AmbrosioDragon Racing1:06.502 +0.549 893 ESP Jaime AlguersuariVirgin Racing1:06.503 +0.550 91023 GER Nick HeidfeldVenturi1:06.510 +0.557 19q2 21128 USA Scott SpeedAndretti1:06.527 +0.574 101218 ITA Vitantonio LiuzziTrulli1:06.836 +0.883 111377 MEX Salvador DuránAmlin Aguri1:06.888 +0.935 12149 CHE Sébastien Buemie.dams-Renault1:07.037 +1.084 131510 ITA Jarno TrulliTrulli1:07.163 +1.210 14165 IND Karun ChandhokMahindra Racing1:07.223 +1.270 20q3 31721 BRA Bruno SennaMahindra Racing1:07.283 +1.330 151855 POR António Félix da CostaAmlin Aguri1:07.678 +1.725 161988 FRA Charles PicChina Racing1:08.243 +2.290 17206 FRA Loïc DuvalDragon Racing1:09.454 +3.501 18 Notes: q1 1 –Nelson Piquet Jr. received a five-place grid penalty for speeding under yellow flags in the previous race. q2 2 –Nick Heidfeld was excluded for exceeding the maximum power usage. q3 3 –Karun Chandhok was excluded for exceeding the maximum power usage. Race Nicolas Prost won ahead of Scott Speed, while Daniel Abt finished third despite leading on the penultimate lap.Watkins Gary 14 March 2015 Miami Formula E: Nicolas Prost beats Scott Speed, Daniel Abt to win https://www.autosport.com/fe/news/118064/prost-resists-speed-for-miami-fe-win live https://web.archive.org/web/20201127062428/https://www.autosport.com/fe/news/118064/prost-resists-speed-for-miami-fe-win 2020-11-27 14 November 2020 autosport.com en Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 8 FRA Nicolas Prost e.dams-Renault 39 46:12.349 2 25 2 28 USA Scott Speed Andretti 39 +0.433s 10 18 3 66 GER Daniel Abt Audi Sport ABT 39 +5.518s 4 15 4 7 BEL Jérôme d'Ambrosio Dragon Racing 39 +5.941s 8 12 5 99 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. China Racing 39 +6.426s 7 10+2r1 1 6 55 POR António Félix da Costa Amlin Aguri 39 +8.754s 16 8 7 6 FRA Loïc Duval Dragon Racing 39 +9.498s 18 6 8 2 GBR Sam Bird Virgin Racing 39 +19.817s 3 4 9 11 BRA Lucas di Grassi Audi Sport ABT 39 +20.631s 6 2 10 77 MEX Salvador Durán Amlin Aguri 39 +24.587s 12 1 11 3 ESP Jaime Alguersuari Virgin Racing 39 +43.883s 9 12 23 GER Nick Heidfeld Venturi 39 +47.878s 19 13 9 SUI Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Renault 39 +1:04.587s 13 14 5 IND Karun Chandhok Mahindra Racing 39 +1:23.539s 20 15 10 ITA Jarno Trulli Trulli 38 +1 lap 14 16 18 ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi Trulli 38 +1 lap 11 17 88 FRA Charles Pic China Racing 38 +1 lap 17 18 27 FRA Jean-Éric Vergne Andretti 37 Collision Damage 1 3r2 2 Ret 30 FRA Stéphane Sarrazin Venturi 31 Suspension 5 Ret 21 BRA Bruno Senna Mahindra Racing 25 Suspension 15 Notes: r1 1 – Two points for fastest lap. r2 2 – Three points for winning qualifying. Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings PosDriverPoints 1 FRA Nicolas Prost 67 2 BRA Lucas di Grassi 60 3 GBR Sam Bird 52 4 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. 49 5 SWI Sébastien Buemi 43 Teams' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 FRA e.dams-Renault 110 2 GER Audi Sport ABT 79 3 GBR Virgin Racing 78 4 USA Andretti 62 5 USA Dragon Racing 56 Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. References External links Official results |- style="text-align:center" |width="35%"|Previous race:2015 Buenos Aires ePrix |width="30%"|FIA Formula E Championship2014–15 season |width="35%"|Next race:2015 Long Beach ePrix |- style="text-align:center" |width="35%"|Previous race:N/A |width="30%"|Miami ePrix |width="35%"|Next race:2025 Miami ePrix |- style="text-align:center" Miami ePrix Category:Miami ePrix ePrix, Miami Miami ePrix