Paris ePrix explained

The Paris ePrix was an annual race of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship, held in Paris, France. It was first raced in the 2015-16 season.^[1]

Circuit

Circuit des Invalides

The track was in length and featured 14 turns. It went clock-wise around Les Invalides with the Musée de l'Armée and the tomb of Napoleon. The pit lane was located along the Esplanade des Invalides, north of Les Invalides.^[2] It was characterised by a slippery surface, and a short section at turn 3 with new tarmac temporarily placed over the cobblestones. It also featured the tightest pit lane between turns 14 and 1 in the entire calendar due to the tight hairpin turn before rejoining the track.

Results

Edition	Track	Winner	Second	Third	Pole position	Fastest lap	Ref
2016	Circuit des Invalides	Lucas di Grassi ABT Sportsline	Jean-Éric Vergne DS Virgin Racing	Sébastien Buemi DAMS	Sam Bird DS Virgin Racing	Nick Heidfeld Mahindra Racing	[3]
2017		Sébastien Buemi DAMS	José María López DS Virgin Racing	Nick Heidfeld Mahindra Racing	Sébastien Buemi DAMS	Sam Bird DS Virgin Racing	[4]
2018		Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah	Lucas di Grassi Audi	Sam Bird DS Virgin Racing	Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah	Lucas di Grassi Audi	[5]
2019		Robin Frijns Virgin	André Lotterer Techeetah	Daniel Abt Audi	Oliver Rowland e.Dams	Tom Dillmann NIO	[6]
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 in France[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Formula E: Paris transforms for historic race . Sarah . Holt . CNN . 22 April 2016 . 19 September 2017.
2. Web site: Track design for Paris ePrix revealed. fiaformulae.com. 13 January 2016. 19 September 2017. 8 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108113350/https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2016/january/formula-e-ready-to-electrify-the-city-of-light.aspx. dead.
3. Web site: Formula E 2016 Paris ePrix Classification. Motorsport Stats. 13 May 2022.
4. Web site: Formula E 2017 Paris ePrix Classification. Motorsport Stats. 13 May 2022.
5. Web site: Formula E 2018 Paris ePrix Classification. Motorsport Stats. 13 May 2022.
6. Web site: Formula E 2019 Paris ePrix Classification. Motorsport Stats. 13 May 2022.
7. Web site: Williams-Smith. Jake. Coronavirus, F1, & the motor sport calendar: cancelled events and the return of racing. Motor Sport. 29 May 2020. 13 May 2022. registration.