2015 Long Beach ePrix


The 2015 Long Beach ePrix was a Formula E motor race held on April 4, 2015 in Long Beach, United States on a revised version of a street circuit usually used for the Grand Prix of Long Beach. It was the sixth championship race of the single-seater, electrically powered racing car series' inaugural season.
China Racing driver Nelson Piquet Jr. became the sixth different winner in as many races, and as a result moved up to second place in the drivers' championship, one point in arrears of Audi Sport ABT's Lucas di Grassi. Di Grassi also finished in the podium placings, in third place, just behind Andretti driver Jean-Éric Vergne. Nicolas Prost held the lead of the championship into the weekend, finished down in 14th position after serving a drive-through penalty.

Report

Background

For the first time in the championship, the driver lineup was exactly the same as for the previous race in Miami. Fanboost was awarded to Nelson Piquet Jr., Jean-Éric Vergne and Sam Bird. Attendance at the free event was approximately 23,000.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
199 Nelson Piquet Jr.China Racing3946:01.971325
227 Jean-Éric VergneAndretti39+1.705s518
311 Lucas di GrassiAudi Sport ABT39+2.994s415
49 Sébastien Buemie.dams-Renault39+3.518s1012
521 Bruno SennaMahindra Racing39+8.844s1210
67 Jérôme d'AmbrosioDragon Racing39+13.460s88
755 António Félix da CostaAmlin Aguri39+16.171s76
83 Jaime AlguersuariVirgin Racing39+17.975s144
96 Loïc DuvalDragon Racing39+18.436s172
1030 Stéphane SarrazinVenturi39+20.418s91
1123 Nick HeidfeldVenturi39+21.326s15
125 Karun ChandhokMahindra Racing39+32.917s18
1318 Vitantonio LiuzziTrulli39+38.592s20
148 Nicolas Proste.dams-Renault39+42.375s22
1566 Daniel AbtAudi Sport ABT39+44.361s13
1688 Charles PicChina Racing39+58.125s16
Ret77 Salvador DuránAmlin Aguri27Mechanical19
Ret2 Sam BirdVirgin Racing22Suspension11
Ret10 Jarno TrulliTrulli7Collision13
Ret28 Scott SpeedAndretti3Accident6

;Notes:
;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Lucas di Grassi75
2 Nelson Piquet Jr.74
3 Nicolas Prost69
4 Sébastien Buemi55
5 Sam Bird52

;Teams' Championship standings
PosConstructorPoints
1 e.dams-Renault124
2 Audi Sport ABT97
3 Virgin Racing82
4 Andretti80
5 China Racing74