Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit

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Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit
Berlin Tempelhof 2020 circuit.svg
Configuration for normal anti-clockwise layout (from 2017)

Berlin Tempelhof 2020 circuit inverted.svg

Configuration for reverse clockwise layout (from 2020)
LocationBerlin, Germany
Time zoneCET
Coordinates52°28′25″N 13°24′06″E / 52.47361°N 13.40167°E / 52.47361; 13.40167Coordinates: 52°28′25″N 13°24′06″E / 52.47361°N 13.40167°E / 52.47361; 13.40167
FIA Grade3E (3 layouts)
Opened2015
Major eventsFormula E
Berlin ePrix (2015, 2017–present)
Formula E Circuit (2017-present)
Length2.355 km (1.463 mi)
Turns10
Race lap record1:08.350 (New Zealand Mitch Evans, Jaguar I-Type 4, 2020, Formula E)
Reverse Formula E Circuit (2020-present)
Length2.355 km (1.463 mi)
Turns10
Race lap record1:08.305 (Brazil Lucas di Grassi, Audi e-Tron FE07, 2021, Formula E)
Extended Formula E Circuit (2020)
Length2.505 km (1.557 mi)
Turns16
Race lap record1:17.232 (Brazil Lucas di Grassi, Audi e-tron FE06, 2020, Formula E)
Original Formula E Circuit (2015)
Length2.469 km (1.534 mi)
Turns17
Race lap record1:24.435 (Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr, Spark-Renault SRT 01E, 2015, Formula E)
Websitewww.autosport.com/fe/news/128065/formula-e-to-return-to-berlin-tempelhof,%20http://www.fia.com/news/fia-formula-e-returns-racing-six-races-row-berlin

The Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit is a street circuit located at the former Berlin Tempelhof Airport in Germany. It is home to the Formula E Berlin ePrix. It hosted its first race as round 8 of the 2014–15 Formula E season. After not holding a race in 2016, the venue was used again with an updated layout for the 2016–17 season.[1]

History[]

Development[]

Part of the circuit with airport buildings in the background.

The 2.469 km (1.534 mi) anti-clockwise track features 17 turns and was designed by Rodrigo Nunes.[2] Venturi driver Nick Heidfeld described the circuit as follows: "It looks like it’s going to be a very twisty and challenging circuit with 17 turns in under 2.5 km, and I think the fans are going to have great visibility wherever they are. Many corners are just followed by the next which also partly shows that overtaking will not be easy, on the other hand, with so many corners followed by each other it’s easier to mess up and make a small mistake and then maybe the driver behind can capitalise on this. The two longer straights will be best for overtaking and using the FanBoost. It will be crucial to get into a good rhythm to get plenty of laps in and to learn the track quickly. It will also be interesting to see how the circuit is built up as normally on a street circuit there is no run-off so and no room for mistakes but in Berlin it could be more open allowing a little more margin for error."[2] The course runs under the canopy roof of the historic Tempelhof Airport terminal from turn 13 to turn 14 and then again during turn 17.

2015 Berlin ePrix[]

The circuit first took place on 23 May 2015. It was initially won by Lucas di Grassi. However, a technical infringement discovered in post-race checks led to his disqualification, with the win being awarded to Dragon Racing driver Jérôme d'Ambrosio.

Temporary absence[]

Owing to the Tempelhof airport building's usage as a temporary refugee shelter, the Berlin ePrix was moved to the Berlin Street Circuit, a layout created specifically for Formula E along the Karl-Marx-Allee to the west of Alexanderplatz.[3] The 2016-17 season calendar listed Berlin as a host city, but did not specify which circuit was to be used. In January 2017, it was confirmed that the race would return to Tempelhof.[1]

2017 Berlin ePrix[]

The circuit hosted the 2017 Berlin ePrix, which became a doubleheader round after the cancellation of the Brussels ePrix, which took place on the 10 and 11 June. The two races were won by Mahindra driver Felix Rosenqvist, his first in the series, and Renault-e.Dams driver Sébastien Buemi.

2020 Berlin ePrix[]

After the 2019-20 season was temporarily suspended and several rounds were cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,[4] the FIA announced that the season would conclude in early August with three double-header events in Tempelhof, using a different configuration of the circuit for each event. The first two races were held on August 5 and 6, 2020, on a reverse configuration of the track.[5] The next two races took place on August 8 and 9, with the normal circuit being used. The third and final double header was held on August 12 and 13, on an extended version of the track featuring several more turns.

Track Layouts[]

Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit Layouts

  • The layout used for the inaugural event in 2015.

  • The layout used from 2017.

  • The reverse layout used in 2020-2021.

  • The extended layout used in 2020.

Track Records[]

For race lap records set during the Berlin ePrix by circuit layout:

Layout Driver Distance Time Vehicle
2015 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr 2.469 km (1.534 mi) 1:24.435 Spark-Renault SRT 01E
2017 Germany Maro Engel 2.250 km (1.398 mi) 1:09.519 Spark-Venturi VM200-FE-02
2018 - 2019 Brazil Lucas di Grassi 2.375 km (1.476 mi) 1:09.375 Spark-Audi e-Tron FE05
2020 (races 1–2) Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne 2.335 km (1.451 mi) 1:08.635 Spark-Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01
2020 (races 3–4) New Zealand Mitch Evans 2.335 km (1.451 mi) 1:08.350 Spark-Jaguar I-Type 4
2020 (races 5–6) Brazil Lucas di Grassi 2.505 km (1.557 mi) 1:17.232 Spark-Audi e-Tron FE06
2021 (race 1) Germany René Rast 2.335 km (1.451 mi) 1:08.908 Spark-Audi e-Tron FE07
2021 (race 2) Brazil Lucas di Grassi 2.335 km (1.451 mi) 1:08.305 Spark-Audi e-Tron FE07

The official fastest race lap records at the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event Circuit Map
Formula E Circuit: 2.355 km (2017–present)
Formula E 1:08.350 Mitch Evans Jaguar I-Type 4 2020 Berlin ePrix Berlin Tempelhof 2020 circuit.svg
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy 1:24.551 Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (racecar) 2020 4th Berlin Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy round
Reverse Formula E Circuit: 2.355 km (2020–present)
Formula E 1:08.305 Lucas di Grassi Audi e-tron FE07 2021 Berlin ePrix Berlin Tempelhof 2020 circuit inverted.svg
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy 1:24.367 Oliver Webb Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (racecar) 2020 2nd Berlin Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy round
Extended Formula E Circuit: 2.505 km (2020)
Formula E 1:17.232 Lucas di Grassi Audi e-tron FE06 2020 Berlin ePrix Berlin Tempelhof 2020 circuit alternate.svg
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy 1:35.107 Simon Evans Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (racecar) 2020 7th Berlin Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy round
Original Formula E Circuit: 2.469 km (2015)
Formula E 1:24.435 Nelson Piquet Jr Spark-Renault SRT_01E 2015 Berlin ePrix Schaltung flughafen Tempelhof.svg

For qualifying lap records by circuit layout:

Layout Driver Distance Time Vehicle
2015 Italy Jarno Trulli 2.469 km (1.534 mi) 1:21.547 Spark-Renault SRT 01E
2017 Sweden Felix Rosenqvist 2.277 km (1.415 mi) 1:08.208 Spark-Mahindra M3ELECTRO
2018 - 2019 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi 2.375 km (1.476 mi) 1:07.295 Spark-Nissan IM01
2020 (races 1–2) Portugal António Félix da Costa 2.335 km (1.451 mi) 1:06.442 Spark-DS E-TENSE FE20
2020 (races 3–4) France Jean-Éric Vergne 2.335 km (1.451 mi) 1:06.107 Spark-DS E-TENSE FE20
2020 (races 5–6) Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne 2.505 km (1.557 mi) 1:15.468 Spark-Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01
2021 (race 1) France Jean-Éric Vergne 2.335 km (1.451 mi) 1:06.227 Spark-DS E-TENSE FE21
2021 (race 2) Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne 2.335 km (1.451 mi) 1:06.794 Spark-Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 02

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Formula E's Berlin round returning to Tempelhof Airport". autosport.com. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  2. ^ a b "Berlin Circuit". fiaformulae.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  3. ^ "Formula E finds alternative to Berlin refugee shelter venue". bbc.co.uk. 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  4. ^ "Formula E and FIA take decision to temporarily suspend season". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  5. ^ "FIA Formula E returns to racing with six races in a row in Berlin". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
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