2016 Buenos Aires ePrix
# 2016 Buenos Aires ePrix

The 2016 Buenos Aires ePrix was a Formula E motor race held on 6 February 2016 at the Puerto Madero Street Circuit in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the fourth championship race of the 2015–16 Formula E season, the single-seater, electrically powered racing car series' second season. It was also the second Buenos Aires ePrix and the 15th Formula E race overall. Sam Bird won the race for his first win of the season.

## Report

### Background

Mike Conway replaced Jacques Villeneuve who parted ways with the Venturi team.

Salvador Durán re-joined Team Aguri for the rest of the season after they split with Nathanaël Berthon. The Mexican driver already competed in nine rounds of the first season for Team Aguri.

FanBoost was awarded to Jean-Éric Vergne, Sam Bird and Lucas di Grassi.

## Classifications

### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Venturi | 1:09.236 | | 4 |
| 2 | 55 | António Félix da Costa | Team Aguri | 1:09.381 | +0.145 | 3 |
| 3 | 8 | Nicolas Prost | Renault e.Dams | 1:09.473 | +0.237 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | Sam Bird | DS Virgin Racing | 1:09.474 | +0.238 | 1 |
| 5 | 12 | Mike Conway | Venturi | 1:09.602 | +0.366 | 5 |
| 6 | 27 | Robin Frijns | Amlin Andretti | 1:09.616 | +0.380 | 6 |
| 7 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 1:09.675 | +0.441 | 7 |
| 8 | 66 | Daniel Abt | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 1:09.814 | +0.578 | 8 |
| 9 | 1 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | NEXTEV TCR | 1:09.931 | +0.695 | 9 |
| 10 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Dragon Racing | 1:10.067 | +0.831 | 10 |
| 11 | 88 | Oliver Turvey | NEXTEV TCR | 1:10.126 | +0.890 | 11 |
| 12 | 6 | Loïc Duval | Dragon Racing | 1:10.130 | +0.894 | 12 |
| 13 | 23 | Nick Heidfeld | Mahindra Racing | 1:10.321 | +1.085 | 13 |
| 14 | 28 | Simona de Silvestro | Amlin Andretti | 1:10.446 | +1.210 | 14 |
| 15 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | DS Virgin Racing | 1:09.581 | +1.345 | 15 |
| 16 | 21 | Bruno Senna | Mahindra Racing | 1:11.306 | +2.070 | 16 |
| 17 | 77 | Salvador Durán | Team Aguri | 1:13.256 | +4.020 | 17 |
| 18 | 9 | Sébastien Buemi | Renault e.Dams | 1:19.421 | +10.185 | 18 |
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Notes:

* ^1 – Final grid position of top five qualifiers determined by Super Pole shootout.

### Super Pole

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Sam Bird | DS Virgin Racing | 1:09.420 | | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Nicolas Prost | Renault e.Dams | 1:09.751 | +0.331 | 2 |
| 3 | 55 | António Félix da Costa | Team Aguri | 1:09.761 | +0.341 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Venturi | 1:10.298 | +0.878 | 4 |
| 5 | 12 | Mike Conway | Venturi | 1:12.391 | +2.971 | 5 |
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### Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Sam Bird | DS Virgin Racing | 35 | 45:28.385 | 1 | 25+3 |
| 2 | 9 | Sébastien Buemi | Renault e.Dams | 35 | +0.716 | 18 | 18 |
| 3 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 35 | +7.525 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Venturi | 35 | +9.415 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 8 | Nicolas Prost | Renault e.dams | 35 | +11.316 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | 6 | Loïc Duval | Dragon Racing | 35 | +15.660 | 12 | 8 |
| 7 | 23 | Nick Heidfeld | Mahindra Racing | 35 | +16.444 | 13 | 6 |
| 8 | 27 | Robin Frijns | Amlin Andretti | 35 | +18.685 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | 88 | Oliver Turvey | NEXTEV TCR | 35 | +22.007 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Bruno Senna | Mahindra Racing | 35 | +22.456 | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | DS Virgin Racing | 35 | +24.482 | 15 | |
| 12 | 1 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | NEXTEV TCR | 35 | +24.641 | 9 | |
| 13 | 66 | Daniel Abt | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 35 | +27.998 | 8 | |
| 14 | 28 | Simona de Silvestro | Amlin Andretti | 35 | +36.171 | 14 | |
| 15 | 12 | Mike Conway | Venturi | 35 | +39.581 | 5 | |
| 16 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Dragon Racing | 34 | +1 lap | 10 | 2 |
| Ret | 55 | António Félix da Costa | Team Aguri | 17 | Software | 3 | |
| Ret | 77 | Salvador Durán | Team Aguri | 14 | Brakes | 17 | |
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Notes:

* ^2 – Three points for pole position.
* ^3 – Two points for fastest lap.

## Standings after the race

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Sébastien Buemi | 80 |
| 2 | Lucas di Grassi | 76 |
| 3 | Sam Bird | 52 |
| 4 | Loïc Duval | 32 |
| 5 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 30 |
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | Renault e.Dams | 101 |
| 2 | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 86 |
| 3 | Dragon Racing | 62 |
| 4 | DS Virgin Racing | 58 |
| 5 | Mahindra Racing | 34 |

* Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
