The 2015 Long Beach ePrix was a
Formula E motor race held on 4 April 2015 in
Long Beach
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,
United States
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on a revised version of a
street circuit usually used for the
Grand Prix of Long Beach
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. It was the sixth championship race of the
single-seater
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,
electrically powered racing car series'
inaugural season.
China Racing driver
Nelson Piquet Jr.
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became the sixth different winner in as many races, and as a result moved up to second place in the drivers' championship, one point in arrears of
Audi Sport ABT's
Lucas di Grassi. Di Grassi also finished in the podium placings, in third place, just behind
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Surname
* Mario Andretti (born 1940), Italian-born American father of the prominent Andretti racing family:
** Michael Andretti (born 1962), son of Mario
*** Marco A ...
driver
Jean-Éric Vergne
Jean-Éric Vergne (born 25 April 1990), also known as JEV, is a French racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula E Championship with Dragon Racing. He became the 2017–18 ABB Formula E Champion, after clinching fifth in the New York ePrix ...
.
Nicolas Prost
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(
e.dams-Renault) held the lead of the championship into the weekend, finished down in 14th position after serving a drive-through penalty.
Report
Background
For the first time in the championship, the driver lineup was exactly the same as for the previous race in
Miami
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. Fanboost was awarded to
Nelson Piquet Jr.
Nelson Angelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born July 25, 1985), also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Piquet, is a Brazilian stock car racing driver and former Formula One and Formula E driver where he was champion in the 2014–15 seaso ...
,
Jean-Éric Vergne
Jean-Éric Vergne (born 25 April 1990), also known as JEV, is a French racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula E Championship with Dragon Racing. He became the 2017–18 ABB Formula E Champion, after clinching fifth in the New York ePrix ...
and
Sam Bird
Sam Jamie Bird (born 9 January 1987) is a British professional racing driver who currently drives for Jaguar TCS Racing in the FIA Formula E World Championship.
Career
Formula BMW
Bird made his name in single seater racing in the Formula B ...
.
Attendance at the free event was approximately 23,000.
Classification
Qualifying
Race
;Notes:
* – Two points for fastest lap.
* – Three points for pole position.
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
;Teams' Championship standings
*
Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
External links
Official results
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Championship
2014–15 season
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2016 Long Beach ePrix
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