2016 Buenos Aires ePrix

The 2016 Buenos Aires ePrix was a Formula E motor race held on 6 February 2016 at the Puerto Madero Street Circuit in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the fourth championship race of the 2015–16 Formula E season, the single-seater, electrically powered racing car series' second season. It was also the second Buenos Aires ePrix and the 15th Formula E race overall.[1] Sam Bird won the race for his first win of the season.[2]

2016 Buenos Aires ePrix
Race 4 of 10 of the 2015–16 Formula E season
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Layout of the Puerto Madero Street Circuit
Layout of the Puerto Madero Street Circuit
Race details
Date 6 February 2016
Official name 2016 FIA Formula E Buenos Aires ePrix
Location Puerto Madero Street Circuit, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Street circuit
Course length 2.479 km (1.54 miles)
Distance 35 laps, 86.77 km (53.91 miles)
Pole position
Driver DS Virgin Racing
Time 1:09.420
Fastest lap
Driver Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio Dragon Racing
Time 1:10.285
Podium
First DS Virgin Racing
Second Renault e.Dams
Third ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport
Lap leaders
Puerto Madero Street Circuit, previous to the 2015 Buenos Aires ePrix.

Report

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Background

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Mike Conway replaced Jacques Villeneuve who parted ways with the Venturi team.[3]

Salvador Durán re-joined Team Aguri for the rest of the season after they split with Nathanaël Berthon. The Mexican driver already competed in nine rounds of the first season for Team Aguri.[4]

FanBoost was awarded to Jean-Éric Vergne, Sam Bird and Lucas di Grassi.[2]

Classifications

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 4   Stéphane Sarrazin Venturi 1:09.236 41
2 55   António Félix da Costa Team Aguri 1:09.381 +0.145 31
3 8   Nicolas Prost Renault e.Dams 1:09.473 +0.237 21
4 2   Sam Bird DS Virgin Racing 1:09.474 +0.238 11
5 12   Mike Conway Venturi 1:09.602 +0.366 51
6 27   Robin Frijns Amlin Andretti 1:09.616 +0.380 6
7 11   Lucas di Grassi ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport 1:09.675 +0.441 7
8 66   Daniel Abt ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport 1:09.814 +0.578 8
9 1   Nelson Piquet Jr. NEXTEV TCR 1:09.931 +0.695 9
10 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio Dragon Racing 1:10.067 +0.831 10
11 88   Oliver Turvey NEXTEV TCR 1:10.126 +0.890 11
12 6   Loïc Duval Dragon Racing 1:10.130 +0.894 12
13 23   Nick Heidfeld Mahindra Racing 1:10.321 +1.085 13
14 28   Simona de Silvestro Amlin Andretti 1:10.446 +1.210 14
15 25   Jean-Éric Vergne DS Virgin Racing 1:09.581 +1.345 15
16 21   Bruno Senna Mahindra Racing 1:11.306 +2.070 16
17 77   Salvador Durán Team Aguri 1:13.256 +4.020 17
18 9   Sébastien Buemi Renault e.Dams 1:19.421 +10.185 18
Source:[5]

Notes:

  • ^1 – Final grid position of top five qualifiers determined by Super Pole shootout.

Super Pole

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Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 2   Sam Bird DS Virgin Racing 1:09.420 1
2 8   Nicolas Prost Renault e.Dams 1:09.751 +0.331 2
3 55   António Félix da Costa Team Aguri 1:09.761 +0.341 3
4 4   Stéphane Sarrazin Venturi 1:10.298 +0.878 4
5 12   Mike Conway Venturi 1:12.391 +2.971 5
Source:[5]

Race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 2   Sam Bird DS Virgin Racing 35 45:28.385 1 25+32
2 9   Sébastien Buemi Renault e.Dams 35 +0.716 18 18
3 11   Lucas di Grassi ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport 35 +7.525 7 15
4 4   Stéphane Sarrazin Venturi 35 +9.415 4 12
5 8   Nicolas Prost Renault e.dams 35 +11.316 2 10
6 6   Loïc Duval Dragon Racing 35 +15.660 12 8
7 23   Nick Heidfeld Mahindra Racing 35 +16.444 13 6
8 27   Robin Frijns Amlin Andretti 35 +18.685 6 4
9 88   Oliver Turvey NEXTEV TCR 35 +22.007 11 2
10 21   Bruno Senna Mahindra Racing 35 +22.456 16 1
11 25   Jean-Éric Vergne DS Virgin Racing 35 +24.482 15
12 1   Nelson Piquet Jr. NEXTEV TCR 35 +24.641 9
13 66   Daniel Abt ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport 35 +27.998 8
14 28   Simona de Silvestro Amlin Andretti 35 +36.171 14
15 12   Mike Conway Venturi 35 +39.581 5
16 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio Dragon Racing 34 +1 lap 10 23
Ret 55   António Félix da Costa Team Aguri 17 Software 3
Ret 77   Salvador Durán Team Aguri 14 Brakes 17
Source:[5]

Notes:

  • ^2 – Three points for pole position.
  • ^3 – Two points for fastest lap.

Standings after the race

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  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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  1. ^ "Round 4 – 06 February 2016  – Buenos Aires, Argentina". Formula E. Formula E Holdings Limited. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Bird holds off Buemi for BA win". Formula E. Formula E Holdings Limited. 6 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Conway to replace Villeneuve at Venturi". motorsport.com. 22 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Salvador Duran joins Team Aguri". fiaformulae.com. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "BUENOS AIRES ePRIX — Official FIA Formula E Championship". fiaformulae.com. FIA. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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