2015 Monaco ePrix
# 2015 Monaco ePrix

The 2015 Monaco ePrix was a Formula E motor race held on 9 May 2015 on the Circuit de Monaco, a street circuit in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the seventh championship race of the single-seater, electrically powered racing car series' inaugural season. The race was won by Sébastien Buemi, who became the first multiple race winner in the series.

## Report

### Background

For the second race in a row, the driver lineup was exactly the same as for the previous race. Fanboost was awarded to Nelson Piquet Jr., Jean-Éric Vergne and Salvador Durán.

## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Sébastien Buemi | e.dams-Renault | 53.478 | — | 1 |
| 2 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | Audi Sport ABT | 53.669 | +0.191 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Dragon Racing | 53.702 | +0.224 | 3 |
| 4 | 99 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | NEXTEV TCR | 53.712 | +0.234 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | Loïc Duval | Dragon Racing | 53.804 | +0.326 | 5 |
| 6 | 66 | Daniel Abt | Audi Sport ABT | 53.891 | +0.413 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | Nicolas Prost | e.dams-Renault | 53.909 | +0.431 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Jaime Alguersuari | Virgin Racing | 54.021 | +0.543 | 8 |
| 9 | 21 | Bruno Senna | Mahindra Racing | 54.035 | +0.557 | 9 |
| 10 | 30 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Venturi | 54.133 | +0.655 | 10 |
| 11 | 77 | Salvador Durán | Amlin Aguri | 54.175 | +0.697 | 11 |
| 12 | 2 | Sam Bird | Virgin Racing | 54.253 | +0.775 | 12 |
| 13 | 27 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Andretti | 54.260 | +0.782 | 13 |
| 14 | 10 | Jarno Trulli | Trulli | 54.339 | +0.861 | 14 |
| 15 | 28 | Scott Speed | Andretti | 54.347 | +0.869 | 15 |
| 16 | 18 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Trulli | 54.462 | +0.984 | 16 |
| 17 | 23 | Nick Heidfeld | Venturi | 54.502 | +1.024 | 17 |
| 18 | 88 | Charles Pic | NEXTEV TCR | 54.652 | +1.174 | 18 |
| 19 | 5 | Karun Chandhok | Mahindra Racing | 54.858 | +1.380 | 19 |
| 20 | 55 | António Félix da Costa | Amlin Aguri | 56.938 | +3.460 | 20 |
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### Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Sébastien Buemi | e.dams-Renault | 47 | 48:05.225 | 1 | 25+3 |
| 2 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | Audi Sport ABT | 47 | +2.154 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 99 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | NEXTEV TCR | 47 | +4.634 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | Sam Bird | Virgin Racing | 47 | +4.801 | 12 | 12 |
| 5 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Dragon Racing | 47 | +5.881 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 8 | Nicolas Prost | e.dams-Renault | 47 | +11.032 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 30 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Venturi | 47 | +26.472 | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | 88 | Charles Pic | NEXTEV TCR | 47 | +49.538 | 18 | 4 |
| 9 | 55 | António Félix da Costa | Amlin Aguri | 47 | +52.658 | 20 | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Nick Heidfeld | Venturi | 47 | +52.936 | 17 | 1 |
| 11 | 10 | Jarno Trulli | Trulli | 47 | +58.984 | 14 | |
| 12 | 28 | Scott Speed | Andretti | 47 | +1:14.138 | 15 | |
| 13 | 5 | Karun Chandhok | Mahindra Racing | 46 | +1 lap | 19 | |
| Ret | 18 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Trulli | 36 | Brakes | 16 | |
| Ret | 27 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Andretti | 33 | Hydraulics | 13 | 2 |
| Ret | 77 | Salvador Durán | Amlin Aguri | 28 | Suspension | 11 | |
| Ret | 6 | Loïc Duval | Dragon Racing | 24 | Electrical | 5 | |
| Ret | 66 | Daniel Abt | Audi Sport ABT | 14 | Transmission | 6 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jaime Alguersuari | Virgin Racing | 0 | Collision | 8 | |
| Ret | 21 | Bruno Senna | Mahindra Racing | 0 | Collision | 9 | |

Notes:

* ^1 – Three points for pole position.
* ^2 – Scott Speed received a drive through penalty converted into a 33-second time penalty for exceeding maximum power usage.
* ^3 – Two points for fastest lap.

## Standings after the race

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Lucas di Grassi | 93 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 89 |
| 3 | Sébastien Buemi | 83 |
| 4 | Nicolas Prost | 77 |
| 5 | Sam Bird | 64 |
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | e.dams-Renault | 160 |
| 2 | Audi Sport ABT | 115 |
| 3 | Virgin Racing | 94 |
| 4 | NEXTEV TCR | 93 |
| 5 | Andretti | 82 |

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