Everything you need to know for the Paris ePrix

Everything you need to know for the Paris ePrix

Published May. 19, 2017 12:55 p.m. ET

Fresh off of last weekend’s race in Monaco, the FIA Formula E drivers head to Paris this weekend for the sixth round of the 2016-2017 FIA Formula E season.

Sebastien Buemi returned to his winning ways last Saturday, but championship rival Lucas di Grassi finished just one spot behind him in second. Buemi holds a 15-point lead heading into Saturday’s race.

Here’s everything you need to know for the Paris ePrix:

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Tune in:

Qualifying: Saturday, May 13 – 8 a.m. ET – FS2

Race: Saturday, May 13 – 11:30 a.m. ET – FS1

Qualifying and the race will both be simulcast on the FOX Sports GO app in addition to multiple in-car cameras.

Circuit:

The Circuit des Invalides; a 1.2-mile, 14-turn circuit in the streets of Paris.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=767ld1Nfx9E

Grid size:

10 teams, 20 drivers

Weather:

65 degrees under partly cloudy skies; 10 percent chance of rain (according to weather.com).

2016 race winner:

Lucas di Grassi

Points:

1. Sebastien Buemi - 104
2. Lucas di Grassi - 89
3. Nico Prost - 48
4. Jean-Eric Vergne - 40
5. Sam Bird - 34
6. Nick Heidfeld - 32
7. Felix Rosenqvist - 28
8. Nelson Piquet Jr. - 27
9. Daniel Abt - 26
10. Oliver Turvey - 15

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