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São Paulo ePrix

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São Paulo ePrix
São Paulo Street Circuit
Race information
Number of times held2
First held2023
Circuit length2.933 km (1.822 miles)
Laps31
Last race (2024)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The São Paulo ePrix is a race of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship, held for the first time in São Paulo, Brazil[1] on March 25, 2023.[2][3]

History

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Back in the first season, there were plans for a Rio de Janeiro ePrix, but it didn't happen due to technical issues. Years later Lucas di Grassi planned a circuit at Ibirapuera Park, but political changes made it impossible.[4][a] In the third time there were plans to bring the FE during the 2017-2018 season,[b] but an agreement was only reached in 2022.[9] The agreement was reached between the São Paulo City Hall and the FE on April 30, 2022. The contract has a 5-year term, with the possibility of extending it to another 5 years.[10] The contract was approved, and the calendar was confirmed by FIA on June 29, 2022[2][11][12] and was made official on October 13, 2022.[13]

The track has 2.933 km (1.822 mi) length and use a good part of the original IndyCar circuit.[14][15]

Results

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Edition Track Winner Second Third Pole position Fastest lap
2023 São Paulo Street Circuit[16] New Zealand Mitch Evans New Zealand Nick Cassidy United Kingdom Sam Bird Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne United Kingdom Sam Bird
2024 United Kingdom Sam Bird New Zealand Mitch Evans United Kingdom Oliver Rowland Germany Pascal Wehrlein Switzerland Sèbastien Buemi

Interview

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  • "Piloto Lucas Di Grassi fala sobre as negociações para uma pista de Fórmula E no Brasil". Roda Viva (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-01-24. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29.

Notes

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  1. ^ In his 2022 Roda Viva interview, Lucas di Grassi explains that he even drew a circuit at Marina da Glória, Rio de Janeiro[5] and that the attempt to bring the FE to Anhembi during the João Doria government at the city of São Paulo stooped due the privatization of the area.[6] In 2019 Nelson Piquet Jr. attempted to bring the FE to Rio de Janeiro.[7]
  2. ^ In the 2017-2018 season, São Paulo was dropped in favor of Punta del Este.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Cleyton Freitas (2022-06-02). "Sambódromo será palco de etapa do mundial de carros elétricos, a Fórmula E". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  2. ^ a b Jake Boxall-Legge (2022-06-29). "Fórmula E divulga calendário da temporada 2023 e confirma ePrix de São Paulo em março". Motorsport (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  3. ^ Sam Smith (2022-06-29). "Calendar for Formula E's first Gen3 season revealed". The Race. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  4. ^ Rafael Lopes (2022-05-02). "Fórmula E: no Anhembi, São Paulo vai receber primeiro ePrix do Brasil". Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  5. ^ Roda Viva 2022, 01:04.
  6. ^ Roda Viva 2022, 02:33-03:12.
  7. ^ Sam Smith (2022-05-02). "Formula E to race in Brazil for first time in 2023". The Race. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  8. ^ Jake Boxall-Legge (2022-05-02). "Sao Paulo signs agreement to host Brazilian Formula E race". Motorsport. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  9. ^ Guilherme Longo (2022-05-02). "São Paulo anuncia acordo com Fórmula E para ePrix em março de 2023; corrida será realizada no Sambódromo". Motorsport (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  10. ^ Julio Cesar (2022-05-02). "São Paulo anuncia acordo com a Fórmula E para corrida em 2023". InsideEVS (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  11. ^ Redação Ge (2022-06-29). "FIA confirma ePrix de São Paulo na Fórmula E e divulga calendário 2023". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  12. ^ Ana Oliveira (2022-06-29). "Fórmula E divulga calendário provisório com ePrix de São Paulo em março". Racing Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  13. ^ "Fórmula E: ePrix de São Paulo é oficializado nesta quinta-feira (13)" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  14. ^ "2023 Julius Baer São Paulo ePrix Circuit Information". Formula E. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  15. ^ "São Paulo Street Circuit". Racingcircuits. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  16. ^ Esportividade (2022-05-02). "São Paulo assina contrato para Anhembi sediar corrida da Fórmula E em 2023" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-05-05.