 Moscow ePrix
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| E-Prix Details | ||
| Name | FIA Formula E Moscow ePrix | |
| Location |  Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
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| No. Held | 1 | |
| Circuit | Moscow Street Circuit
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| Only Race | 2015 Moscow ePrix
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| Most Recent Results | ||
| Name | 2015 FIA Formula E Moscow ePrix
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| Pole |  Jean-Éric Vergne 1:09.429
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| First | Second | Third |
 Nelson Piquet Jr.
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Lucas di Grassi
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 Nick Heidfeld
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| Fastest lap |  Sébastien Buemi 1:11.679
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The Moscow ePrix was a motorsport event, staged as part of the 2014/15 FIA Formula E Championship in Moscow, Russia on the Moscow Street Circuit.[1] Staged on 6 June 2015, the Moscow ePrix was set to return for the 2015/16 season, only to be cancelled due to issues setting up the circuit.[2]
City History[]
Moscow was founded well before 1147, with that the year the earliest in which the city is definitively referenced.[3] The city was subsequently burned to the ground by the Mongols in 1237-8 (after the construction of a defensive wall known as the 'Kremlin'), a fate that the city would face numerous times in its history.[3] The city itself served as Russia's capital, on and off, from the reign of Ivan III after the overthrow of the Mongols.[3]
Sporting wise, Moscow's most infamous incident was its hosting of the 1980 Summer Olympics, which remains one of the biggest events hosted in the city.[3] The city also hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with many football clubs located inside the city boundaries.[3] The FIA also sought to include Russia in the calendar after the inaugural 2014 Russian Grand Prix held in Sochi.[4] The country has also hosted the World Touring Car Championship and DTM at other, purpose built, facilities since 2013.[4]
Formula E History[]
Moscow was a late addition to the calendar during the inaugural 2014/15 Formula E Season, set to be held on the sixth of June.[1] Moscow's inclusion in the Formula E calendar follows the FIA's decision to hold a Grand Prix in Sochi in 2014 as part of the Formula One Championship.[1] After a successful debut, which saw Nelson Piquet Jr. claim victory, Moscow was included on the 2015/16 season calendar, only to be cancelled late in the season after disputes over using the roads in the Russian capital.[2]
Circuit History[]
The Moscow Street Circuit was created from roads around Staraya Square, and sits in the shadow of the Kremlin.[4] The Red Square, Moscow Gostiny Dvor and St Basil's Cathedral also feature prominently and hence proved to be major factors in the 2016 Moscow ePrix being cancelled.[2] Ultimately, the roads around those landmarks were unable to be closed off for the race, and hence resulted in the Moscow Street Circuit disappearing from the FE calendar just a month before the Moscow ePrix was set to be staged for a second time.[2]
Records[]
A full list of records for the Moscow ePrix is outlined below, including a list of race winners.
Winners[]
Below is a list of all of the winners of the Moscow ePrix:
| Moscow ePrix Winners List | |||||
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| Season | Event | Circuit | Date | Winner | Report |
| 2014/15 | 2015 FIA Formula E Moscow ePrix
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Moscow Street Circuit | 6 June 2015[1] | Nelson Piquet Jr.[5]
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Report |
| 2015/16 | 2016 FIA Formula E Moscow ePrix
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Moscow Street Circuit | 4 June 2016[6] | Cancelled[2] | Report |
References[]
Videos and Images:
- Dan Matutina, 'Putrajaya ePrix Poster', downgraf.com, (Downgraf, 2018), https://www.downgraf.com/inspiration/illustration/formula-e-championship-posters/, (Accessed 07/10/2019)
References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 'Formula-e to race in Moscow', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 03/02/2015), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/february/formula-e-to-race-in-moscow.aspx, (Accessed 25/04/2015)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 'Formula E will not race in Moscow on June 4', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 06/05/2016), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2016/may/formula-e-will-not-race-in-moscow-on-june-4/, (Accessed 07/05/2016)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 'Moscow', wikipedia.org, (23/04/2015), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow, (Accessed 25/04/2015)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 'Moscow Circuit', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 2015), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2015-moscow/moscow-circuit.aspx, (Accessed 25/04/2015)
- ↑ 'Piquet masters Moscow', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 06/06/2015), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/june/piquet-increases-lead-in-championship-with-moscow-win.aspx, (Accessed 09/06/2015)
- ↑ 'WMSC reveals dates for season two Formula E calendar', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 10/07/2015), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/july/wmsc-reveals-dates-for-season-two-formula-e-calendar.aspx, (Accessed 10/07/2015)
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