Monaco ePrix

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Monaco ePrix
Circuit de Monaco
Circuit Monaco Formula E 2021.png
Race information
Number of times held3
First held2015
Most wins (drivers)Switzerland Sébastien Buemi (2)
Most wins (constructors)France e.Dams (2)
Circuit length3.318 km (2.062 mi)
Last race (2019)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Monaco ePrix is a biennial automobile race of the Formula E championship in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Circuit[]

Map of the shorter version of the Circuit de Monaco, which was used for the Monaco ePrix in the 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2018–19 seasons.

On 18 September 2014 it was announced that Formula E would be racing on a shorter version of the original Monaco Grand Prix circuit for the 2014–15 season.[1] This version misses out the hill, Casino square, the iconic hairpin, the famous tunnel and the chicane. However, in the 2020-21 season, the ePrix will be held on the traditional full-length Monaco circuit.[2]

Monaco was not scheduled to be on the calendar for the second season of Formula E because it takes the slot on the calendar filled by the Historic Grand Prix at Monaco every other year.[3] Series boss Alejandro Agag revealed that a race in Paris replaced the Monaco ePrix for 2016, but Monaco was held again in the 2016–17 season.

In 2020, virtual version of the track hosted the first ever Race At Home series due to travelling and restrictions around mass gatherings from 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. The race is a non-scoring preseason race.[4] It then made a return on Round 3, where the damage level increased.

On 16 April 2021, it was announced that a new track layout will be used for 2021 Monaco ePrix, the layout is similar to the Formula One layout, just there will be differences on the T1 (Sainte Devote) and T9 (Nouvelle Chicane). This new layout has length about 3.318 km; the distance of layout has increased due to the increase in car performance and range of Gen2 cars.[5] However, on the week of Monaco ePrix, it was decided to use T1 like the Formula One circuit in order to regenerate more energy by braking.

Results[]

Edition Track Winner Second Third Pole position Fastest lap
2015 Circuit de Monaco Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
e.dams Renault 		Brazil Lucas di Grassi
Abt Sportsline 		Brazil Nelson Piquet, Jr.
China Racing 		Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
e.dams Renault 		France Jean-Éric Vergne
Andretti Autosport
2017 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
Renault e.dams 		Brazil Lucas Di Grassi
Abt Schaeffler Audi Sport 		Germany Nick Heidfeld
Mahindra Racing 		Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
Renault e.dams 		United Kingdom Sam Bird
DS Virgin Racing
2019 France Jean-Eric Vergne
Techeetah-DS 		United Kingdom Oliver Rowland
e.Dams-Nissan 		Brazil Felipe Massa
Venturi 		France Jean-Eric Vergne
Techeetah-DS 		Germany Pascal Wehrlein
Mahindra
2021 Portugal António Félix da Costa
Techeetah-DS 		Netherlands Robin Frijns
Virgin-Audi 		New Zealand Mitch Evans
Jaguar 		Portugal António Félix da Costa
Techeetah-DS 		Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
Mercedes

Repeat winners (drivers)[]

Wins Driver Years won
2 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi 2015, 2017

References[]

  1. ^ "Formula E set to race on shorter version of Monaco circuit". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Formula E set to finally use Monaco F1 layout in 2021". The Race. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ Sylt, Christian; Hewitt, Kate (28 June 2015). "Formula E To Add Two New Races in 2016". Forbes. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ^ Pre-Season Race! ABB Formula E Race At Home Challenge In Support Of UNICEF, retrieved 19 April 2020
  5. ^ "Formula E, FIA and ACM reveal new track layout for Monaco E-Prix". 16 April 2021.


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