2016 London ePrix

The 2016 London ePrix (formally the 2016 FIA Formula E Visa London ePrix) were two Formula E motor races that took place on the 2 and 3 July 2016 on the Battersea Park Street Circuit in Battersea Park, London. They were the ninth and tenth rounds of the 2015–16 Formula E season, the last of the second season of Formula E. They were also the 20th and 21st Formula E races overall and this was the second edition of the London ePrix. Prior to the race it was announced by Formula E that the races would not take place in Battersea Park in future years and that a street circuit location would be sought. This followed a High Court challenge to the race taking place in a public park and the way that Wandsworth Council had acted to continue the races despite opposition from park users. The court case against the Council was withdrawn after an agreement was reached between the claimant and Formula E that the 2016 race would be the last. For the 2019–20 season, the race was due to return, but at ExCeL London, however the race was cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now expected to return in the 2020–21 season.

Race One
2016 London ePrix
Race 9 of 10 of the 2015–16 Formula E season
Layout of the Battersea Park Street Circuit
Race details
Date 2 July 2016
Official name Visa London ePrix
Location Battersea Park Street Circuit, Battersea, London, United Kingdom
Course Temporary circuit
Course length 2.925 km (1.818 mi)
Distance 33 laps, 96.5 km (60.0 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Renault e.dams
Time 1:23.247
Fastest lap
Driver Nelson Piquet Jr. NEXTEV
Time 1:25.783 on lap 29
Podium
First
Renault e.dams
Second
Mahindra Racing
Third
DS Virgin Racing

Qualifying results
Pos.No.DriverTeamGSSPGrid
1 8 Nico ProstRenault e.Dams1:23.2471:27.1921
2 88 Bruno SennaMahindra Racing1:24.2791:27.7582
3 21 Oliver TurveyNextEV TCR1:23.9691:28.2843
4 27 Robin FrijnsAmlin Andretti1:24.3631:29.5004
5 25 Jean-Éric VergneDS Virgin Racing1:26.799—5
6 66 Daniel AbtABT Schaeffler Audi Sport1:29.814N/A6
7 2 Sam BirdDS Virgin Racing1:30.453N/A7
8 23 Nick HeidfeldMahindra Racing1:32.367N/A8
9 4 Stéphane SarrazinVenturi Formula E Team1:33.660N/A151
10 6 Loïc DuvalDragon Racing1:35.315N/A9
11 11 Lucas di GrassiABT Schaeffler Audi Sport1:35.711N/A10
12 7 Jérôme d'AmbrosioDragon Racing1:35.727N/A11
13 77 Ma Qing HuaTeam Aguri1:36.748N/A161
14 9 Sébastien BuemiRenault e.Dams1:36.771N/A12
15 12 Mike ConwayVenturi Formula E Team1:37.562N/A13
16 55António Félix da CostaTeam Aguri1:38.501N/A14
17 1 Nelson Piquet Jr.NextEV TCR1:38.922N/A181
18 28 Simona de SilvestroAmlin Andretti1:50.455N/A172
Source:[1]

Notes

^1 - Stéphane Sarrazin, Ma Qing Hua and Nelson Piquet Jr. were handed grid penalties due to mechanical changes.

^2 - Simona de Silvestro did not set a full power lap.

Race results
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Nico Prost Renault e.dams 33 53:56.683 1 25+33
2 21 Bruno Senna Mahindra Racing 33 +5.244 2 18
3 25 Jean-Éric Vergne DS Virgin Racing 33 +8.195 5 15
4 11 Lucas di Grassi Audi Sport ABT 33 +8.914 11 12
5 9 Sébastien Buemi Renault e.dams 33 +10.052 14 10
6 55 António Félix da Costa Team Aguri 33 +10.908 16 8
7 2 Sam Bird DS Virgin Racing 33 +10.986 7 6
8 7 Jérôme d'Ambrosio Dragon Racing 33 +12.106 12 4
9 12 Mike Conway Venturi 33 +12.456 15 2
10 4 Stéphane Sarrazin Venturi 33 +15.918 9 1
11 77 Ma Qing Hua Team Aguri 33 +38.400 13
12 1 Nelson Piquet Jr. NextEV TCR 33 +52.028 17 24
13 23 Nick Heidfeld Mahindra Racing 33 +1:01.2645 8
14 28 Simona de Silvestro Amlin Andretti 33 +1:03.0796 18
15 88 Oliver Turvey NextEV TCR 30 Accident 3
Ret 6 Loïc Duval Dragon Racing 23 Electronics 10
Ret 27 Robin Frijns Amlin Andretti 19 Accident 4
Ret 66 Daniel Abt Audi Sport ABT 19 Accident 6
Source:[2]

Notes

  • ^3 – Three points for pole position.
  • ^4 – Two points for fastest lap.
  • ^5 - Nick Heidfeld received a drive through penalty converted into a 50-seconds time penalty for using the fanboost twice.
  • ^6 - Simona de Silvestro received a drive through penalty converted into a 50-seconds time penalty for exceeding the maximum energy.

Race Two
2016 London ePrix
Race 10 of 10 of the 2015–16 Formula E season
Layout of the Battersea Park Street Circuit
Race details
Date 3 July 2016
Official name Visa London ePrix
Location Battersea Park Street Circuit, Battersea, London, United Kingdom
Course Temporary circuit
Course length 2.925 km (1.818 mi)
Distance 33 laps, 96.5 km (60.0 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Renault e.dams
Time 1:22.033
Fastest lap
Driver Sébastien Buemi Renault e.dams
Time 1:24.150 on lap 16
Podium
First
Renault e.dams
Second
ABT Schaeffler
Third
Dragon Racing

Qualifying results
Pos.No.DriverTeamGSSPGrid
1 9 Sébastien BuemiRenault e.Dams1:22.1061:22.033 1
2 8 Nico ProstRenault e.Dams1:22.8781:22.948 2
3 11 Lucas di GrassiABT Schaeffler Audi Sport1:23.2451:22.975 3
4 88 Oliver TurveyNextEV TCR1:23.1831:23.685 4
5 23 Nick HeidfeldMahindra Racing1:23.3431:24.827 5
6 66 Daniel AbtABT Schaeffler Audi Sport1:23.494N/A6
7 25 Jean-Éric VergneDS Virgin Racing1:23.783N/A7
8 2 Sam BirdDS Virgin Racing1:23.930N/A8
9 1 Nelson Piquet Jr.NextEV TCR1:23.937N/A9
10 6 Loïc DuvalDragon Racing1:23.938N/A10
11 7 Jérôme d'AmbrosioDragon Racing1:23.952N/A11
12 12 Mike ConwayVenturi Formula E Team1:24.054N/A12
13 21 Bruno SennaMahindra Racing1:24.171N/A13
14 55 António Félix da CostaTeam Aguri1:24.273N/A14
15 4 Stephane SarrazinVenturi Formula E Team1:24.311N/A15
16 27 Robin FrijnsAmlin Andretti1:24.655N/A16
17 28 Simona de SilvestroAmlin Andretti1:24.823N/A17
18 77 Ma Qing HuaTeam Aguri1:26.259N/A18
Source:[3]

Race results
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Nico Prost Renault e.dams 33 56:32.649 2 25
2 66 Daniel Abt Audi Sport ABT 33 +7.633 6 18
3 7 Jérôme d'Ambrosio Dragon Racing 33 +22.524 11 15
4 6 Loïc Duval Dragon Racing 33 +23.290 10 12
5 4 Stéphane Sarrazin Venturi 33 +24.984 15 10
6 21 Bruno Senna Mahindra Racing 33 +27.174 13 8
7 23 Nick Heidfeld Mahindra Racing 33 +1:07.5449 5 6
8 25 Jean-Éric Vergne DS Virgin Racing 33 +1:08.0029 10 7 4
9 1 Nelson Piquet Jr. NextEV TCR 33 +1:14.270 9 2
10 88 Oliver Turvey NextEV TCR 33 +1:22.216 4 1
11 55 António Félix da Costa Team Aguri 33 +1:58.3249 11 14
12 77 Ma Qing Hua Team Aguri 32 +1 Lap 18
13 12 Mike Conway Venturi 32 +1 Lap 12
Ret 11 Lucas di Grassi Audi Sport ABT 18 Retired 3
Ret 9 Sébastien Buemi Renault e.dams 16 Retired 1 2+37 8
Ret 27 Robin Frijns Amlin Andretti 11 Accident 16
Ret 28 Simona de Silvestro Amlin Andretti 9 Accident 17
Ret 2 Sam Bird DS Virgin Racing 6 Throttle 8
Source:[4]

Notes

References
  1. "London Round 9 ePrix – Official FIA Formula E Championship". results.fiaformulae.com.
  2. "London Round 9 ePrix – Official FIA Formula E Championship". fiaformulae.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. "London Round 10 ePrix – Official FIA Formula E Championship". results.fiaformulae.com.
  4. "London Round 10 ePrix – Official FIA Formula E Championship". fiaformulae.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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