Monaco ePrix

The Monaco ePrix is a recurring automobile race of the Formula E World Championship which takes place in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Monaco ePrix
Circuit de Monaco (2022)
Race information
Number of times held6
First held2015
Most wins (drivers)Switzerland Sébastien Buemi (2)
Most wins (constructors)France e.Dams, China Techeetah-DS (2)
Circuit length3.337 km (2.047 miles)
Last race (2023)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

Circuit
Map of the shorter version of the Circuit de Monaco, which was used for the Monaco ePrix in the 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2018–19 seasons.
Specific Formula E layout of the Circuit de Monaco, in which the Nouvelle Chicane was a little bit different than the Grand Prix layout, used for the Monaco ePrix in 2021 season

On 18 September 2014 it was announced that Formula E would be racing on a shorter version of the original Monaco Grand Prix circuit for the 2014–15 season.[1] This version misses out the hill, Casino square, the iconic hairpin, the famous tunnel and the chicane. However, in the 2020–21 season, the ePrix will be held on the traditional full-length Monaco circuit.[2]

Monaco was not scheduled to be on the calendar for the second season of Formula E because it takes the slot on the calendar filled by the Historic Grand Prix at Monaco every other year.[3] Series boss Alejandro Agag revealed that a race in Paris replaced the Monaco ePrix for 2016, but Monaco was held again in the 2016–17 season.

In 2020, virtual version of the track hosted the first ever Race At Home series due to travelling and restrictions around mass gatherings from 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. The race is a non-scoring preseason race.[4] It then made a return on Round 3, where the damage level increased.

On 16 April 2021, it was announced that a new track layout will be used for 2021 Monaco ePrix, the layout is similar to the Formula One layout, just there will be differences on the T1 (Sainte Devote) and T9 (Nouvelle Chicane). This new layout has length about 3.318 km (2.062 mi); the distance of layout has increased due to the increase in car performance and range of Gen2 cars.[5] However, on the week of Monaco ePrix, it was decided to use T1 like the Formula One circuit in order to regenerate more energy by braking.

In 2022, Grand Prix layout was used instead of the Formula E layout.

Results
EditionTrackWinnerSecondThirdPole positionFastest lapRef
2015 Circuit de Monaco short version Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
e.dams Renault		 Brazil Lucas di Grassi
Abt Sportsline		 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr.
China Racing		 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
e.dams Renault		 France Jean-Éric Vergne
Andretti Autosport		 [6]
2017 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
Renault e.dams		 Brazil Lucas Di Grassi
Abt Schaeffler Audi Sport		 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Mahindra Racing		 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
Renault e.dams		 United Kingdom Sam Bird
DS Virgin Racing		 [7]
2019 France Jean-Eric Vergne
Techeetah-DS		 United Kingdom Oliver Rowland
e.Dams-Nissan		 Brazil Felipe Massa
Venturi		 France Jean-Eric Vergne
Techeetah-DS		 Germany Pascal Wehrlein
Mahindra		 [8]
2021 Circuit de Monaco full version Portugal António Félix da Costa
Techeetah-DS		 Netherlands Robin Frijns
Virgin-Audi		 New Zealand Mitch Evans
Jaguar		 Portugal António Félix da Costa
Techeetah-DS		 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
Mercedes		 [9]
2022 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
Mercedes		 New Zealand Mitch Evans
Jaguar		 France Jean-Eric Vergne
Techeetah-DS		 New Zealand Mitch Evans
Jaguar		 Netherlands Robin Frijns
Envision Racing		 [10]
2023 New Zealand Nick Cassidy
Envision Racing		 New Zealand Mitch Evans
Jaguar		 United Kingdom Jake Dennis
Andretti Autosport		 United Kingdom Jake Hughes
McLaren		 United Kingdom Jake Dennis
Andretti Autosport

Repeat winners (drivers)
Wins Driver Years won
2 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi 2015, 2017
Source:[11]

References
  1. "Formula E set to race on shorter version of Monaco circuit". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. "Formula E set to finally use Monaco F1 layout in 2021". The Race. 3 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. Sylt, Christian; Hewitt, Kate (28 June 2015). "Formula E To Add Two New Races in 2016". Forbes. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. Pre-Season Race! ABB Formula E Race At Home Challenge In Support Of UNICEF, archived from the original on 15 January 2023, retrieved 19 April 2020
  5. "Formula E, FIA and ACM reveal new track layout for Monaco E-Prix". 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. "Formula E 2015 Monaco ePrix Classification". Motorsport Stats. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  7. "Formula E 2017 Monaco ePrix Classification". Motorsport Stats. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  8. "Formula E 2019 Monaco ePrix Classification". Motorsport Stats. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  9. "Formula E 2021 Monaco ePrix Classification". Motorsport Stats. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  10. "Formula E 2022 Monaco ePrix Classification". Motorsport Stats. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  11. "Formula E Winners List (Drivers)". Formula E Stats. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.


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