São Paulo ePrix
São Paulo Street Circuit
Race information
Number of times held1
First held2023
Most wins (drivers)Mitch Evans (1)
Circuit length2.933 km (1.822 miles)

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

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][lower-alpha 1] In the third time there were plans to bring the FE during the 2017-2018 season,[lower-alpha 2] 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

EditionTrackWinnerSecondThirdPole positionFastest 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

Interview

  • "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

  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

  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. 1 2 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.
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