The 2015 Moscow ePrix, formally known as the 2015 Formula E Moscow ePrix, was a
Formula E
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motor race
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that took place on 6 June 2015 on
Moscow Street Circuit in
Moscow
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,
Russia
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. 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
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, a class of
auto racing
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for
one-make,
single-seater
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,
electrically powered racing cars, was set to race in
Moscow
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on a street circuit near the
Kremlin
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, on the north bank of the
Moskva River
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.
Coming into the race from
Berlin
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a fortnight earlier,
Nelson Piquet Jr.
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was leading the championship on 103, with
Sébastien Buemi second 2 points behind. They had both jumped
Lucas di Grassi
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, 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
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He has previously driven for Marussia Virgin Racing and Lotus F1 in the ...
, who sits in fifth on 77 points, one point behind
Nicolas Prost.
Report
Sessions
All sessions took place on Saturday, 6 June 2015.
''Fan Boost''
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 ...
,
Sébastien Buemi and
Lucas di Grassi
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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
* – Breach of parc ferme rules, excluded.
Race
Notes:
* - Three points for pole position.
* - Two points for fastest lap.
* -
Sebastian Buemi
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received a drive through penalty converted into a 29-second penalty for an unsafe pit stop release.
* -
Loic Duval received a drive through penalty converted into a 29-seconds time penalty for causing a collision.
Standings after the race
Drivers or teams listed in bold were still able to take the respective title.
;Drivers' Championship standings
;Constructors' Championship standings
*
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
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