The Beijing ePrix was an automobile race of the Formula E championship in Beijing, People's Republic of China. It was first raced in the 2014-15 season, of which the 2014 Beijing ePrix was the first Formula E race in history.

Beijing ePrix
Beijing Olympic Green Circuit (2014–2015)
Race information
Number of times held2
First held2014
Last held2015
Circuit length3.44 km (2.14 miles)
Race length89.4 km (55.7 miles)
Laps26
Last race (2015)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

Circuit

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The ePrix took place at the Beijing Olympic Green Circuit. It ran around the grounds of the "Bird's Nest" Olympic stadium used in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The track featured 20 turns, and at 3.453 km (2.146 mi) was the longest track used in Formula E. Choosing the location and designing the track was done by designer Rodrigo Nunes in close cooperation with the FIA, Formula E, the People's Republic of China Motor Sport Federation, the Olympic Park Committee, the Mayor of Beijing, the Chinese Government, and event organiser China Racing.[1][2][3]

History

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For the first Beijing ePrix on 13 September 2014 of the first Formula E race was ever the same time, were 75,000 spectators in the Olympic Park to the route. Admission to the event site was free, only the courts in the stands at the start-finish line were chargeable. 40 million people watched the race. Lucas di Grassi won the first ePrix. He benefited from a collision between Nicolas Prost and Nick Heidfeld, who were involved in an accident shortly before the last corner.

Results

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Edition Track Winner Second Third Pole position Fastest lap Ref
2014 Olympic Green   Lucas di Grassi
Audi Sport Abt
  Franck Montagny
Andretti Autosport
  Sam Bird
Virgin Racing
  Nicolas Prost
e. Dams Renault
  Takuma Sato
Amlin Aguri
[4]
2015   Sébastien Buemi
Renault e.dams
  Lucas di Grassi
Abt Schaeffler Audi Sport
  Nick Heidfeld
Mahindra Racing
  Sébastien Buemi
Renault e.dams
  Sébastien Buemi
Renault e.dams
[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Circuit Guide | Beijing, China - Round 1 | FIA Formula E". FIA Formula E. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Wraps come off circuit design for Beijing Formula E GP". FIA Formula E. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Beijing set to host launch of Formula E". China Daily. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 Evergrande Spring Beijing ePrix". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  5. ^ "2015 SWUSP Beijing ePrix". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 13 May 2022.