Berlin E-Prix | ||
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Circuit Details | ||
Name | Formula E DHL Berlin ePrix | |
Location | Berlin, Germany | |
Length | 2.47km (1.53mi) | |
Corners | 17 | |
First Race | 23rd May 2015 | |
Circuit Records | ||
Fastest Lap | Qualifying | Race |
1:24.435 | 1:21.547 | 1 |
Nelson Piquet, Jr. | Jarno Trulli | Jérôme d'Ambrosio |
Berlin was a host city for the 2014/15 Formula E season, when the paddock visited the German capital on the 23rd of May, 2015.[1] The city would also host a round of the 2015/16 Formula E season, although the Refugee Crisis of 2016 meant that a new venue was found for the race.
City History
Berlin was first settled in 1192, when the earliest evidence of settlement in the city can be found.[2] The city itself was established in 1237, with two towns that gradually merged together over the thirteenth century.[2] Berlin became the capital of the local region in the fifteenth century, before becoming the basis of power in Prussia in the seventeenth century.[2] The German Empire was later centred on Berlin in 1871, with city remaining as the capital after the second world war (for both the Federal and People's Republics of Germany) and the reunified Germany formed in 1989.[2]
Formula E History
Berlin was announced as a host city as part of the original, provisional, calendar on the 11th of July 2013, as the penultimate round of the season.[3] The inclusion of Moscow in early 2015 meant that Berlin was moved to the eighth round, and pushed a week forward to allow enough time to get the equipment to Russia in time.[3]
Circuit History
The circuit was revealed on the 24th of February, 2015, with the ePrix itself held on the 23rd of May.[4] Having raced around Tempelhof Airport, sight of the legendary Berlin Airlift, Jérôme d'Ambrosio became the first winner of the Berlin ePrix, after Lucas di Grassi was excluded from the result after using an illegal front wing.[5]
Alley Alterations
After the Refugee Crisis of 2016 saw Tempelhof turned into a refugee centre, a new area for the Berlin ePrix was needed.[6] Karl-Marx-Alley was proposed, and quick and effective negotiations saw a new circuit constructed in the heart of Berlin, with the new circuit approved by the FIA and all eighteen drivers.[6] Victory went to Sébastien Buemi, who battled his way to victory, while title rival Lucas di Grassi had to battle up to the podium from eighth.[7]
Tempelhof Temptations
Tempelhof Airport would return as host of the Berlin ePrix for the 2016/17 season, with a brand new layout proposed to better suit the series.[8] It would also be the first time that Berlin hosted two races as part of a single Formula E campaign, for the first proposed Brussels ePrix was cancelled after issues organising a venue.[9]
Circuit Layout
The Berlin ePrix circuit features seventeen corners over a distance of 2.47 km (1.53 mi), held inside the "apron" of Tempelhof Airport in the centre of Berlin.[3] Containing a mixture of hairpins, chicanes and long sweeping corners, the Spark-Renault SRT_01E was pushed to its limits, as were the drivers.[1]
Karl-Marx-Alley Circuit
The Karl-Marx-Alley Circuit would be a different take on circuit design, with three hairpin turns centred around a round-about at the end of Karl-Marx-Alley.[6] The pits were down a separate road, entry and exit either side of the turn one hairpin, with the lap running anti-clockwise around central Berlin.[6]
Tempelhof 2017
A whole new circuit layout was proposed for Tempelhof Airport's return in 2017, with fewer corners but very few straights of note.[10]
Records
A full list of records for the Berlin E-Prix ePrix is outlined below, including a list of race winners.
Winners
Below is a list of all of the winners of ePrix held in Berlin E-Prix:
Berlin E-Prix ePrix Winners List | |||||
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Season | Name | Circuit | Date | Winner | Report |
2014/15 | 2015 Formula E DHL Berlin ePrix | Tempelhof Airport | 23rd May 2015 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Report |
2015/16 | 2016 FIA Formula E BMW i Berlin ePrix | Karl-Marx-Alley | 21st May 2016 | Sébastien Buemi | Report |
2016/17 | 2017 FIA Formula E BMW i Berlin ePrix I | Tempelhofring | 10th June 2017 | Felix Rosenqvist | Report |
2016/17 | 2017 FIA Formula E BMW i Berlin ePrix II | Tempelhofring | 11th June 2017 | Sébastien Buemi | Report |
Tempelhof Circuit (2015) Records
The Tempelhof circuit saw all of its records set at the first ever ePrix held there in 2015.
- Qualifying Record: 1:21.547 - Jarno Trulli (2015)
- Lap Record: 1:24.435 - Nelson Piquet, Jr. (2015)
- Most Poles: Jarno Trulli (1)
- Most Wins: Jérôme d'Ambrosio (1)
Karl-Marx-Alley Circuit Records
The Karl-Marx-Alley circuit saw all of its records set at the first ever ePrix held there in 2016.
- Qualifying Record: 0:57.811 - Jean-Eric Vergne (2016)
- Lap Record: 0:59.067 - Bruno Senna (2016)
- Most Poles: Jean-Eric Vergne (1)
- Most Wins: Sébastien Buemi (1)
Tempelhofring Records
The Tempelhofring circuit saw its records set during the double header weekend during the 2016/17 season:
- Qualifying Record: 1:08.208 - Lucas di Grassi (2017)
- Lap Record: 1:09.509 - Maro Engel (2017)
- Most Poles: Lucas di Grassi; Felix Rosenqvist (1)
- Most Wins: Rosenqvist; Sébastien Buemi (1)
References
Videos and Images:
References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Circuit guide: Berlin', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 2015), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2015-berlin.aspx, (Accessed 09/07/2015)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 'Berlin', wikipedia.org, (WikiMedia, 02/07/2015), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin, (Accessed 09/07/2015)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 'Berlin revealed as tenth host city for FIA Formula E Championship', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 11/07/2013), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2013/july/berlin-revealed-as-tenth-host-city-for-fia-formula-e-championship.aspx, (Accessed 09/07/2015)
- ↑ 'Circuit unveiled for Formula E DHL Berlin ePrix', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 24/02/2015), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/february/circuit-unveiled-for-formula-e-dhl-berlin-eprix.aspx, (Accessed 09/07/2015)
- ↑ 'Di Grassi excluded from DHL Berlin ePrix', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 23/05/2015), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/may/di-grassi-excluded-from-dhl-berlin-eprix.aspx, (Accessed 11/06/2015)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 'New central location for Berlin ePrix', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 15/02/2016), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2016/february/new-central-location-for-berlin-eprix.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2016)
- ↑ 'Buemi win cuts di Grassi's lead to just one point', fiaformula.com, (FIA Formula E, 21/05/2016), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2016/may/buemi-win-cuts-di-grassi-s-lead-to-just-one-point/, (Accessed 21/05/2016)
- ↑ 'Berlin ePrix reverts to Tempelhof Airport', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 10/02/2017), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2017/february/berlin-eprix-reverts-to-tempelhof-airport/, (Accessed 10/02/2017)
- ↑ 'All-new track as Berlin double header replaces Brussels ePrix', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 10/03/2017), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2017/march/all-new-track-as-berlin-double-header-replaces-brussels-eprix/, (Accessed 10/03/2017)
- ↑ 'All-new track as Berlin double header replaces Brussels ePrix', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 10/03/2017), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2017/march/all-new-track-as-berlin-double-header-replaces-brussels-eprix/, (Accessed 10/03/2017)
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