The 2018–19 FIA Formula E Championship was the fifth season of the FIA Formula E championship, a motor racing championship for electrically-powered vehicles recognised by motorsport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for electric open-wheel racing cars.
The 2018–19 season saw the introduction of the all-new Gen2, second generation Formula E car, which boasted significant technological advances over the previous Spark-Renault SRT 01E chassis – its power output rose from 200 kW to 250 kW and top speeds rose to around 280 km/h (174 mph). The arrival of the Gen2 car also saw an end to the series’ mid-race car-swaps. [1]
Frenchman Jean-Éric Vergne entered as the defending Drivers’ Champion after securing his first title at the New York City ePrix, [2] while Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler returned as defending Teams’ Champions – having beaten Vergne's Techeetah team by a narrow two point margin. [3]
The 2019 Hong Kong ePrix was the 50th race of Formula E since its inception in 2014. Formula E has raced in 22 cities in 17 countries across five continents and has seen 13 global manufactures compete in the series. Four drivers have started every Formula E race; they are Lucas di Grassi, Sam Bird, Daniel Abt and Jérôme d'Ambrosio. [4]
The 2018–19 season was the first to have an official support category since Greenpower ran the Schools Series during Formula E's debut 2014–15 season. [5] The Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy featured at 10 of the 13 rounds of the calendar. [6]
After the first race in New York City, Jean-Éric Vergne secured enough points to become the Drivers' Champion, winning his second Formula E championship. [7] Techeetah won their first constructor's championship. [8]
All teams used the Spark Gen2 chassis.
The 2018–19 championship was contested over thirteen rounds in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, North America and South America.
Round | ePrix | Country | Circuit | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Diriyah ePrix [51] | ![]() |
Riyadh Street Circuit [52] | 15 December 2018 |
2 | Marrakesh ePrix | ![]() |
Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan | 12 January 2019 |
3 | Santiago ePrix | ![]() |
Parque O'Higgins Circuit [53] | 26 January 2019 |
4 | Mexico City ePrix | ![]() |
Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez | 16 February 2019 |
5 | Hong Kong ePrix | ![]() |
Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Circuit | 10 March 2019 |
6 | Sanya ePrix | ![]() |
Haitang Bay Circuit [54] | 23 March 2019 |
7 | Rome ePrix | ![]() |
Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR | 13 April 2019 |
8 | Paris ePrix |
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Paris Street Circuit | 27 April 2019 |
9 | Monaco ePrix | ![]() |
Circuit de Monaco | 11 May 2019 |
10 | Berlin ePrix | ![]() |
Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit | 25 May 2019 |
11 | Swiss ePrix [55] [56] | ![]() |
Bern Street Circuit | 22 June 2019 |
12 | New York City ePrix Race 1 | ![]() |
Brooklyn Street Circuit | 13 July 2019 |
13 | New York City ePrix Race 2 | 14 July 2019 | ||
Source: [57] [58] |
A separate competition within the overall Formula E Championship structure which includes all European cities that are part of the calendar has been included. [64] The driver who achieves the best podium finishes of all five races will be awarded a trophy produced by voestalpine. [65] [N 2]
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers in every race, the pole position starter, and the driver who set the fastest lap, using the following structure:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole | FL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
Bold – Pole |
†– Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
European Races standings [65] | ||||||||||
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Pos. | Driver |
RME![]() |
PAR![]() |
MCO![]() |
BER![]() |
BRN![]() |
Podiums | (total) | ||
1 |
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14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2 |
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1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
3 |
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2 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
4 |
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5 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5 |
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4 | 1 | 17†| 13 | Ret | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5 |
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7 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 |
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6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | Ret | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 |
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3 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 |
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18†| 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 |
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Ret | 9 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jean-Éric Vergne has won the trophy. |
Pos. | Team | No. |
ADR![]() |
MRK![]() |
SCL![]() |
MEX![]() |
HKG![]() |
SYX![]() |
RME![]() |
PAR![]() |
MCO![]() |
BER![]() |
BRN![]() |
NYC![]() |
Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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25 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 222 |
36 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 17 | Ret | |||
2 |
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58 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15†| 7 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 9 | 5 | 18†| 203 |
66 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 18†| 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||
3 |
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2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 16†| 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 191 |
4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 14†| 4 | 1 | 17†| 13 | Ret | Ret | 1 | |||
4 |
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22 | 7 | 15 | Ret | 20†| Ret | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | Ret | 14 | 6 | 190 |
23 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 21†| Ret | 8 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
5 |
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27 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 17 | Ret | 13 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 156 |
28 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 7 | DSQ | 4 | 12 | 3 | 9 | |||
6 |
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64 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 17†| 11 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 125 |
94 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 12 | |||
7 |
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3 | 10 | 14 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 17 | 116 |
9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |||
8 |
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19 | 17 | 18 | Ret | 8 | 5 | 10 | Ret | 9 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 16†| 15 | 88 |
48 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | |||
9 |
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5 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 18 | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 44 |
17 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 16 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 10 | |||
10 |
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6 | 15 | 12 | Ret | 19 | Ret | Ret | 19†| 5 | Ret | 14 | 5 | Ret | 19†| 23 |
7 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 17 | 11 | Ret | 16 | 13 | 10 | 20 | DSQ | 12 | Ret | |||
11 |
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8 | 14 | 17 | Ret | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 19 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 7 |
16 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | Ret | 18 | 16 | 10 | 13 | |||
Pos. | Team | No. |
ADR![]() |
MRK![]() |
SCL![]() |
MEX![]() |
HKG![]() |
SYX![]() |
RME![]() |
PAR![]() |
MCO![]() |
BER![]() |
BRN![]() |
NYC![]() |
Pts | |
Source: [82] |
The 2018–19 FIA Formula E Championship was the fifth season of the FIA Formula E championship, a motor racing championship for electrically-powered vehicles recognised by motorsport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for electric open-wheel racing cars.
The 2018–19 season saw the introduction of the all-new Gen2, second generation Formula E car, which boasted significant technological advances over the previous Spark-Renault SRT 01E chassis – its power output rose from 200 kW to 250 kW and top speeds rose to around 280 km/h (174 mph). The arrival of the Gen2 car also saw an end to the series’ mid-race car-swaps. [1]
Frenchman Jean-Éric Vergne entered as the defending Drivers’ Champion after securing his first title at the New York City ePrix, [2] while Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler returned as defending Teams’ Champions – having beaten Vergne's Techeetah team by a narrow two point margin. [3]
The 2019 Hong Kong ePrix was the 50th race of Formula E since its inception in 2014. Formula E has raced in 22 cities in 17 countries across five continents and has seen 13 global manufactures compete in the series. Four drivers have started every Formula E race; they are Lucas di Grassi, Sam Bird, Daniel Abt and Jérôme d'Ambrosio. [4]
The 2018–19 season was the first to have an official support category since Greenpower ran the Schools Series during Formula E's debut 2014–15 season. [5] The Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy featured at 10 of the 13 rounds of the calendar. [6]
After the first race in New York City, Jean-Éric Vergne secured enough points to become the Drivers' Champion, winning his second Formula E championship. [7] Techeetah won their first constructor's championship. [8]
All teams used the Spark Gen2 chassis.
The 2018–19 championship was contested over thirteen rounds in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, North America and South America.
Round | ePrix | Country | Circuit | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Diriyah ePrix [51] | ![]() |
Riyadh Street Circuit [52] | 15 December 2018 |
2 | Marrakesh ePrix | ![]() |
Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan | 12 January 2019 |
3 | Santiago ePrix | ![]() |
Parque O'Higgins Circuit [53] | 26 January 2019 |
4 | Mexico City ePrix | ![]() |
Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez | 16 February 2019 |
5 | Hong Kong ePrix | ![]() |
Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Circuit | 10 March 2019 |
6 | Sanya ePrix | ![]() |
Haitang Bay Circuit [54] | 23 March 2019 |
7 | Rome ePrix | ![]() |
Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR | 13 April 2019 |
8 | Paris ePrix |
![]() |
Paris Street Circuit | 27 April 2019 |
9 | Monaco ePrix | ![]() |
Circuit de Monaco | 11 May 2019 |
10 | Berlin ePrix | ![]() |
Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit | 25 May 2019 |
11 | Swiss ePrix [55] [56] | ![]() |
Bern Street Circuit | 22 June 2019 |
12 | New York City ePrix Race 1 | ![]() |
Brooklyn Street Circuit | 13 July 2019 |
13 | New York City ePrix Race 2 | 14 July 2019 | ||
Source: [57] [58] |
A separate competition within the overall Formula E Championship structure which includes all European cities that are part of the calendar has been included. [64] The driver who achieves the best podium finishes of all five races will be awarded a trophy produced by voestalpine. [65] [N 2]
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers in every race, the pole position starter, and the driver who set the fastest lap, using the following structure:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole | FL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
Bold – Pole |
†– Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
European Races standings [65] | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pos. | Driver |
RME![]() |
PAR![]() |
MCO![]() |
BER![]() |
BRN![]() |
Podiums | (total) | ||
1 |
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14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2 |
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1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
3 |
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2 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
4 |
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5 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5 |
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4 | 1 | 17†| 13 | Ret | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5 |
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7 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 |
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6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | Ret | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 |
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3 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 |
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18†| 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 |
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Ret | 9 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jean-Éric Vergne has won the trophy. |
Pos. | Team | No. |
ADR![]() |
MRK![]() |
SCL![]() |
MEX![]() |
HKG![]() |
SYX![]() |
RME![]() |
PAR![]() |
MCO![]() |
BER![]() |
BRN![]() |
NYC![]() |
Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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25 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 222 |
36 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 17 | Ret | |||
2 |
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58 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15†| 7 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 9 | 5 | 18†| 203 |
66 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 18†| 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||
3 |
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2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 16†| 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 191 |
4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 14†| 4 | 1 | 17†| 13 | Ret | Ret | 1 | |||
4 |
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22 | 7 | 15 | Ret | 20†| Ret | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | Ret | 14 | 6 | 190 |
23 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 21†| Ret | 8 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
5 |
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27 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 17 | Ret | 13 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 156 |
28 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 7 | DSQ | 4 | 12 | 3 | 9 | |||
6 |
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64 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 17†| 11 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 125 |
94 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 12 | |||
7 |
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3 | 10 | 14 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 17 | 116 |
9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |||
8 |
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19 | 17 | 18 | Ret | 8 | 5 | 10 | Ret | 9 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 16†| 15 | 88 |
48 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | |||
9 |
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5 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 18 | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 44 |
17 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 16 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 10 | |||
10 |
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6 | 15 | 12 | Ret | 19 | Ret | Ret | 19†| 5 | Ret | 14 | 5 | Ret | 19†| 23 |
7 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 17 | 11 | Ret | 16 | 13 | 10 | 20 | DSQ | 12 | Ret | |||
11 |
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8 | 14 | 17 | Ret | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 19 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 7 |
16 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | Ret | 18 | 16 | 10 | 13 | |||
Pos. | Team | No. |
ADR![]() |
MRK![]() |
SCL![]() |
MEX![]() |
HKG![]() |
SYX![]() |
RME![]() |
PAR![]() |
MCO![]() |
BER![]() |
BRN![]() |
NYC![]() |
Pts | |
Source: [82] |