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Teams and Drivers
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Team changes
edit- All ten teams from the first season intended to compete in season two, with some name changes due to sponsorship changes or manufacturer cooperations.[26]
- Eight teams became manufacturers and produce components either by themselves or with a technology partner: Abt (with Schaeffler), Andretti, e.Dams (with Renault) Mahindra, NEXTEV, Trulli (with Motomatica), Venturi, and Virgin (with DS/Citroën).[26] On 25 August 2015, Andretti decided to retain the powertrain from the previous season.[16]
- After failing to pass scrutineering of their new drivetrain for the first two races, Trulli withdrew from the championship, leaving 9 teams to compete for the rest of the season.[27]
Driver changes
edit- Karun Chandhok, Jaime Alguersuari and Jarno Trulli who raced for Mahindra, Virgin and Trulli respectively in the 2014–15 season, announced that they would not compete in 2015–16.[28][29][30]
- 1997 Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve joined Venturi, replacing Nick Heidfeld, who moved to Mahindra.[6]
- Jean-Éric Vergne who competed part-time for Andretti during the 2014–15 season moved to Virgin for a full time drive, replacing Jaime Alguersuari.[4]
- Simona de Silvestro joined the Andretti team, replacing the DS Virgin-bound Jean-Eric Vergne.[19]
- 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 champion Robin Frijns joined the series, driving for Andretti.[18]
- Salvador Durán who competed for Amlin Aguri during the 2014–15 season joined the Trulli team, replacing Jarno Trulli.[10]
- Oliver Turvey, who raced for Team China in the London round of the 2014–15 season, now races with the team full time.[3]
- GP2 Series veteran Nathanaël Berthon has secured the second Team Aguri seat.[23]
Mid season changes
edit- Following a hand injury sustained in Putrajaya, Nick Heidfeld was forced to miss the next round in Punta del Este. He was replaced by reigning Formula Renault 3.5 champion Oliver Rowland.[31]
- After three rounds with the Venturi team, Jacques Villeneuve left due to a "disagreement on the direction of the team". His seat will be taken by Mike Conway.[32]
- After three rounds 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,[33]
- Due to Super GT commitments, Oliver Turvey will miss the Berlin ePrix and Ben Hanley will replace him[34].
Results
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Drivers Championship
edit| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Pole | FL | |
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| Points | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Pos. | Driver | CHN
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MYS
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URU
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ARG
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MEX
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USA
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FRA
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GER
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GBR
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Points | |
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| 1 |  Sébastien Buemi
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1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 53.5 |
| 2 |  Lucas di Grassi
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2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | DSQ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 53 |
| 3 | Nicolas Prost
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Ret | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34.5 |
| 4 |  Jérôme d'Ambrosio
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5 | 14† | 3 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 22.5 |
| 5 | Sam Bird
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7 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 21 |
| 6 | Daniel Abt
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13 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Stéphane Sarrazin
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9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | Jean-Éric Vergne
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12 | Ret | 7 | 11 | 16† | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Loïc Duval
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4 | 16† | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | Bruno Senna
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13 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 11.5 |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld
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3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7.5 | |
| 12 |  Robin Frijns
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10 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 7 |
| 13 |  António Félix da Costa
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Ret | 6 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 6 | 11 | 3 | |
| 14 | Oliver Turvey
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6 | Ret | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15† | 10 | 1 |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet Jr.
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15† | 8 | 15† | 12 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 12 | 9 | 0.5 |
| — | Mike Conway
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15 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 13 | — | |||
| — | Nathanaël Berthon
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8 | 15 | 14 | — | |||||||
| — | Simona de Silvestro
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Ret | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 14 | Ret | — |
| — | Ma Qing Hua
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Ret | 14 | 11 | 12 | — | ||||||
| — |  Jacques Villeneuve
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14 | 11 | DNS | — | |||||||
| — | Oliver Rowland
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13 | — | |||||||||
| — | Salvador Durán
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WD | Ret | 15 | 14 | — | ||||||
| — | René Rast
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NC | — | |||||||||
| — |  Jarno Trulli
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WD | — | |||||||||
| — | Vitantonio Liuzzi
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WD | WD | — | ||||||||
Constructors Championship
edit| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Pole | FL | |
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| Points | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Pos. | Team | No. | CHN
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MYS
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URU
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ARG
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MEX
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USA
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FRA
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GER
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GBR
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Points | |
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| 1 | Renault e.dams
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8 | Ret | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 88 |
| 9 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Ret | |||
| 2 | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport
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11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | DSQ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 69 |
| 66 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | Ret | 2 | |||
| 3 | Dragon Racing
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6 | 4 | 16† | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 35.5 |
| 7 | 5 | 14† | 3 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 4 | DS Virgin Racing
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2 | 7 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 34 |
| 25 | 12 | Ret | 7 | 11 | 16† | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 5 |  Mahindra Racing
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21 | 13 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 23 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 7 | |||
| 6 |  Venturi Grand Prix
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4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 16 |
| 12 | 14 | 11 | DNS | 15 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |||
| 7 | Amlin Andretti
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27 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 7 |
| 28 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 14 | Ret | |||
| 8 |  Team Aguri
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55 | Ret | 6 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | NC | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 77 | 8 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 14 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 9 | NEXTEV TCR
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1 | 15† | 8 | 15† | 12 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1.5 |
| 88 | 6 | Ret | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15† | 10 | |||
| — | Trulli GP
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10 | WD | WD | — | ||||||||
| 18 | WD | WD | |||||||||||
Footnotes
edit- ^ Jérôme d'Ambrosio set the fastest lap during the race, but his lap was removed due to corner-cutting.
- ^ Lucas di Grassi and Audi Sport Abt were the initial winners but were disqualified when di Grassi's car was found to be underweight.
- ^ António Félix da Costa set the pole position, but he was excluded due to an irregular tyre pressure level.
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- ^ a b Mitchell, Scott (September 14, 2015). "Team China Racing confirms Oliver Turvey for Formula E season". Autosport. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c "DS Virgin Racing confirms Sam Bird and Jean-Eric Vergne". electricautosport.com. 2015-08-08.
- ^ a b c d Smith, Sam (4 August 2015). "Duval set to remain with Dragon Racing | Formula E news | Motorsport.com". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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- ^ a b "Andretti reverts to season one powertrain". fiaformulae.com. 2015-08-27.
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- ^ a b "FIA homologates manufacturers for second Formula E season". Formula E Holdings Limited. 2015-08-03.
- ^ "Trulli Formula E Team announce withdrawal from championship". fiaformulae.com. 15 December 2015.
- ^ Giordmaina, Jack (6 August 2015). "Chandhok Set to Walk away from Formula E". Formula E Zone. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ Giordmaina, Jack (6 August 2015). "Alguersuari Rules Himself out of Virgin Drive". Formula E Zone. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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