2015 Moscow ePrix


The 2015 Moscow ePrix, formally known as the 2015 Formula E DHL Moscow ePrix, was a Formula E motor race that took place on 6 June 2015 on the Moscow Street Circuit in Moscow, Russia. It was the ninth round of the 2014–15 Formula E season.

Background

On 3 February 2015, it was announced that the newly founded Formula E, a class of auto racing for one-make, single-seater, electrically powered racing cars, was set to race in Moscow on a street circuit near the Kremlin, on the north bank of the Moskva River.
Coming into the race from Berlin ePrix|Berlin] a fortnight earlier, Nelson Piquet Jr. was leading the championship on 103, with Sébastien Buemi second 2 points behind. They had both jumped Lucas [di Grassi], who was disqualified from the Berlin race for having an illegal front wing. Di Grassi sits third on 93 points. The win was inherited by Jérôme d'Ambrosio, who sits in fifth on 77 points, one point behind Nicolas Prost.

Moscow Street Circuit

Moscow Street Circuit was a street circuit which was used on 6 June 2015 during the 2015 Moscow ePrix. The layout placed the track adjacent to the Kremlin, with the main straight running along the Moskva River. Other sites along the track include the Staraya Square, the Red Square, the Moscow Gostiny Dvor, and Saint Basil's Cathedral.

Report

Sessions

All sessions took place on Saturday, 6 June 2015.

''Fan Boost''

Nelson Piquet Jr., Sébastien Buemi and Lucas di Grassi won the Fan Boost. It was Piquet's fourth boost in a row, second in a row for Buemi, and second overall for di Grassi. It was the first for di Grassi since the season opener, and the first time the top 3 in the championship took the Fan Boost advantage.

Results

Qualifying

Race

Notes:

Standings after the race

Drivers or teams listed in bold were still able to take the respective title.
;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
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