Everything you need to know for the Paris ePrix
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