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Teams and Drivers
Team changes
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
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
Results
Round
ePrix
Track
Date
Pole position
Fastest lap
Winning driver
Winning team
Report
1
Chinese ePrix
Beijing Olympic Green Circuit , Beijing
24 October 2015[35]
Sébastien Buemi
Sébastien Buemi
Sébastien Buemi
Renault e.dams
Report
2
Malaysian ePrix
Putrajaya Street Circuit , Putrajaya
7 November 2015
Sébastien Buemi
Sébastien Buemi
Lucas di Grassi
ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport
Report
3
Uruguayan ePrix
Punta del Este Street Circuit , Punta del Este
19 Decemeber 2015
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Sébastien Buemi
Sébastien Buemi
Renault e.dams
Report
4
Argentine ePrix
Puerto Madero Street Circuit , Buenos Aires
6 February 2016
Sam Bird
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Sam Bird
DS Virgin Racing
Report
5
Mexican ePrix
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez , Mexico City
12 March 2016
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Nicolas Prost [N 1]
Jérôme d'Ambrosio [N 2]
Dragon Racing
Report
6
United States ePrix
Long Beach Street Circuit , Long Beach
2 April 2016
Sam Bird [N 3]
Sébastien Buemi
Lucas di Grassi
ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport
Report
7
French ePrix
Paris Street Circuit , Paris [36]
23 April 2016
Sam Bird
Nick Heidfeld
Lucas di Grassi
ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport
Report
8
German ePrix
Berlin Street Circuit , Berlin [37] [38]
21 May 2016
Jean-Éric Vergne
Bruno Senna
Sébastien Buemi
Renault e.dams
Report
C
Russian ePrix
Moscow Street Circuit , Moscow
4 June 2016
Cancelled
9
British ePrix
Battersea Park Street Circuit , London
2 July 2016
Nicolas Prost
Nelson Piquet Jr.
Nicolas Prost
Renault e.dams
Report
10
3 July 2016
Sébastien Buemi
Sébastien Buemi
Nicolas Prost
Renault e.dams
Source:[39]
Drivers Championship
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Pole
FL
Points
10
6
4
3
2
1
1
0.5
Constructors Championship
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Pole
FL
Points
10
6
4
3
2
1
1
0.5
^ 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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