Everything you need to know for the Monaco ePrix
It has been over a month since the last FIA Formula E Championship race and now they’re getting set for back-to-back rounds starting with this weekend’s Monaco ePrix.
Saturday’s race will serve as the fifth round of the 2016-2017 Formula E season, in which Sebastien Buemi won the opening three races and Lucas di Grassi won the fourth one.
Here’s everything you need to know for the Monaco ePrix:
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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.
Track:
Circuit of Monaco, a 1.09, 12-turn shortened configuration of the world famous Monaco Grand Prix course in Monte Carlo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gcCCN-Oyo4
Grid size:
10 teams, 20 drivers
Weather:
67 degrees under sunny skies; 10 percent chance of rain (according to Weather.com).
Defending event winner:
Sebastien Buemi - 2015 Monaco ePrix
Points:
1. Sebastien Buemi - 76
2. Lucas di Grassi - 71
3. Nico Prost - 46
4. Jean-Eric Vergne - 40
5. Sam Bird - 33
6. Felix Rosenqvist - 20
7. Daniel Abt - 20
8. Nick Heidfeld - 17
9. Nelson Piquet Jr. - 15
10. Oliver Turvey - 15