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Berlin ePrix

Date
Sat 30th May 2015 (UTC)

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League
Formula E

Season
2014-2015

Round
8

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Location
Berlin Tempelhof Airport

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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 a purpose-built circuit at Tempelhof airport, 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 (1.534 m).

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 driver's championship.

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, which was closed in October 2008. In April 2014, the race was included in the FIA's final calendar. Prior to the ePrix, Formula One had visited Berlin in 1959 for the German Grand Prix 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. Local politicians in Berlin supported the race, with the Senator for Economy, Technology and Research, Cornelia Yzer (de) 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.

Coming into the race from Monaco two weeks earlier, Lucas di Grassi was leading the championship with 93 points, four ahead of his compatriot Nelson Piquet Jr.. Third placed Sébastien Buemi 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. In the team championship e.dams Renault on 160 points had a 45-point lead over Audi Sport ABT.


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Result Description
1 7 Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio Dragon Racing 33 48:26.566 6 25
2 9 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Renault 33 +2.433 3 18
3 6 France Loïc Duval Dragon Racing 33 +3.508 8 15
4 99 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr. NEXTEV TCR 33 +3.975 13 141
5 23 Germany Nick Heidfeld Venturi 33 +13.046 4 10
6 30 France Stéphane Sarrazin Venturi 33 +13.335 9 8
7 27 France Jean-Éric Vergne Andretti 33 +13.678 10 6
8 2 United Kingdom Sam Bird Virgin Racing 33 +14.055 15 4
9 18 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Trulli 33 +15.636 11 2
10 8 France Nicolas Prost e.dams-Renault 33 +16.602 7 1
11 55 Portugal António Félix da Costa Amlin Aguri 33 +16.797 19
12 3 Spain Jaime Alguersuari Virgin Racing 33 +20.594 14
13 28 United States Scott Speed Andretti 33 +21.149 12
14 66 Germany Daniel Abt Audi Sport ABT 33 +23.688 5
15 88 France Charles Pic NEXTEV TCR 33 +25.491 17
16 77 Mexico Salvador Durán Amlin Aguri 33 +44.157 16
17 21 Brazil Bruno Senna Mahindra Racing 33 +46.257 18
18 5 India Karun Chandhok Mahindra Racing 33 +52.7032 20
Ret 10 Italy Jarno Trulli Trulli 31 +2 laps 1 33
DSQ 11 Brazil Lucas di Grassi Audi Sport ABT 33 Disqualified4 2


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