Paris Street Circuit

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Circuit des Invalides
Paris Street Circuit.png
LocationParis, France
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates48°51′18″N 2°18′45″E / 48.85500°N 2.31250°E / 48.85500; 2.31250Coordinates: 48°51′18″N 2°18′45″E / 48.85500°N 2.31250°E / 48.85500; 2.31250
FIA Grade3
Major eventsFormula E
Paris ePrix (2016–2019, 2023)
Length1.93 km (1.20 mi)
Turns14
Race lap record1.02.323 (Germany Nick Heidfeld, Mahindra M2ELECTRO, 2016)
Websitewww.paris-eprix.com/fr/

The Circuit des Invalides is a street circuit located around Les Invalides in Paris, France. It is used for the Paris ePrix of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship. It was first used on 23 April 2016 for the 2016 Paris ePrix.[1]

Layout[]

View from the Esplanade des Invalides, where the pit lane is located.

The track is 1.93 km (1.20 mi) in length and features 14 turns. It goes clock-wise around Les Invalides with the Musée de l'Armée and the tomb of Napoleon. The pit lane is located along the Esplanade des Invalides, north of Les Invalides.[1] It is characterised by a slippery surface, and a short section at turn 3 with new tarmac temporarily placed over the cobblestones.

Lap records[]

The official race lap records at the Paris Street Circuit are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Formula E Circuit: 1.93 km (2016–present)
Formula E 1:02.323 Nick Heidfeld Mahindra M2ELECTRO 2016 Paris ePrix
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy 1:17.153 Simon Evans Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (racecar) 2019 Paris Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy round

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Track design for Paris ePrix revealed". fiaformulae.com. 2016-01-13.
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