The Circuit des Invalides was a street circuit located around Les Invalides in Paris, France. It was used for the Paris ePrix of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship. It was first used on 23 April 2016 for the 2016 Paris ePrix.[1]
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| Location | Paris, France |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 48°51′18″N 2°18′45″E / 48.85500°N 2.31250°E |
| Opened | 23 April 2016 |
| Closed | 27 April 2019 |
| Major events | Formula E Paris ePrix (2016–2019) Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (2019) |
| Website | http://www.paris-eprix.com/fr/ |
| Formula E Circuit (2016–2019) | |
| Length | 1.93 km (1.20 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1.02.323 ( Nick Heidfeld, Mahindra M2ELECTRO, 2016) |
Layout edit
The track was 1.93 km (1.20 mi) in length and featured 14 turns. It went clock-wise around Les Invalides with the Musée de l'Armée and the tomb of Napoleon. The pit lane was located along the Esplanade des Invalides, north of Les Invalides.[1] It was characterised by a slippery surface, and a short section at turn 3 with new tarmac temporarily placed over the cobblestones.
Lap records edit
The official race lap records at the Paris Street Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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| Formula E Circuit: 1.93 km (2016–2019) | ||||
| Formula E | 1:02.323 | Nick Heidfeld | Mahindra M2ELECTRO | 2016 Paris ePrix |
| Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy | 1:17.153[2] | Simon Evans | Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (racecar) | 2019 Paris Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy round |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Track design for Paris ePrix revealed". fiaformulae.com. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "2019 Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy Series Round 6 - Paris ePrix Race (25' +1 Lap) Provisional Classification" (PDF). fiaformulae.com. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2023.