Formula E is the FIA’s new single-seater championship and the world's first fully-electric racing series. The fifthrace – or ePrix - takes place on Saturday, March 14 2014, in Miami, USA, on a temporary circuit along Biscayne Bay and around the American Airlines Arena.

The inaugural season runs from September 2014 to June 2015, competing in some of the world's leading cities including London, Beijing, Moscow and Miami. For the inaugural season, 10 teams, each with two drivers, go head-to-head creating a unique and exciting racing series designed to appeal to a new generation of motorsport fans, whilst also helping to promote sustainability.

EVENT DETAILS

Season so far (after Rd 4):

Four events in and Formula E has had four thrilling races, each producing a different winner. In the season opener in Beijing it was Lucas di Grassi (Audi Sport Abt) who snatched the victory after a dramatic last lap, last corner crash between long-time race-leader Nicolas Prost (e.dams-Renault) and Venturi’s Nick Heidfeld. For round two in Putrajaya, Malaysia, it was Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird who took the chequered flag after an impressive showing and clever use of battery management. Meanwhile, for the picturesque round three in Uruguay’s Punta del Este, it was Sébastien Buemi (e.dams-Renault) who recorded his maiden Formula E win after another action-packed race. The Buenos Aires ePrix proved to be another first, this time for Amlin Aguri’s Antonio Felix da Costa who secured his maiden win during a spectacular race – joined on the podium by Nicolas Prost and Nelson Piquet Jr (China Racing).

Teams & Drivers racing in Miami ePrix (Rd 5):·       

Support race:

Formula E’s official support race will take place ahead of the Miami ePrix. The FE School Series is an initiative for school children to build their own mini electric karts and race them on the full Formula E race track, encouraging students to learn more about sustainability and engineering.

CIRCUIT INFORMATION

Miami ePrix (Rd 5)

Length: 2.17km

Turns: 8

Laps: 39 lap race

STANDINGS

Drivers’ Standings (After Rd 4):

1. Lucas di Grassi 58pts

2. Sam Bird 48pts

3. Sebastien Buemi 43pts

4. Nicolas Prost 42pts

5. Nelson Piquet Jr 37pts

6. Antonio Felix da Costa 29pts

7. Jaime Alguersuari 26pts

8 Jerome d’Ambrosio 22pts

9. Franck Montagny 18pts

10. Karun Chandhok 18pts

Teams’ Standings (After Rd 4):

1. e.dams-Renault Formula E 85pts

2. Virgin Racing Formula E 74pts

3. Audi Sport Abt Formula E 62pts

4. Andretti Formula E 41pts

5. Dragon Racing Formula E 38pts

6. China Racing Formula 37pts

7. Mahindra Racing Formula E 36pts

8. Amlin Aguri 31pts

9. Trulli Formula E 12pts

10. Venturi Formula E 8pts

GUIDE TO…

Car – Spark-Renault SRT_01E

All drivers use an identical fully-electric single-seater designed and built by Spark Racing technology together with a consortium of the leading manufacturers including McLaren, Williams, Renault, Michelin and Dallara.

Practice

The Miami ePrix will begin with two practice sessions, 45 minutes followed by 30 minutes. Drivers will have up to two cars available to them giving them the option to change cars should they wish. Full power (200kw /270bhp) will be available throughout.

Qualifying

The qualifying session is a straight fight for the fastest laptime and determines the order for the day's race. The session will last 55 minutes (40 minutes track) and see drivers divided into four groups of five cars, with each group having 10 minutes to set their best time. Full power (200kw / 270bhp) will be available throughout with drivers only able to use one car.

ePrix

Races will begin by standing start (no formation lap) and last for approximately 45 minutes with drivers making one mandatory pit stop in order to change cars. Power will be restricted to 'race mode' (150kw / 202.5bhp) but for those drivers with FanBoost, the power output can be temporarily increased to 180kw / 243bhp for 5 secs per car.

FanBoost

Fans can give their favourite driver an extra speed boost by voting for them prior to the race. The three drivers with the most votes will each receive a 5-second ‘power boost’ per car per driver, temporarily increasing their car’s power from 150kw to 180kw.

Points

Drives will score points using the standard FIA system of: 1st = 25pts, 2nd = 18pts, 3 = 15pts, 4th = 12pts, 5th = 10pts, 6th = 8pts, 7th = 6pts, 8th = 4pts, 9th = 2pts and 10th = 1pt. Three points will be awarded to the driver securing pole position, whilst the driver setting the fastest lap receives two points.

MEDIA INFORMATION/SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Timetable:

[All sessions take place in one day]

8:15 – 9:00 Free practice 1

9:30 – 9:50 FE School Series

10:30 – 11:00 Free practice 2

12:00 – 12:10 Qualifying group 1

12:15 – 12:25 Qualifying group 2

12:30 – 12:40 Qualifying group 3

12:45 – 12:55 Qualifying group 4

14:15 – 14:45 FE School Series

16:00 Race (39 laps)

Media Accreditation

The Accreditation Centre is located at:

#R-105

900 Biscayne Blvd

Miami, Florida, 33132

Opening hours:

Thursday 09:00 – 17:00

Friday 09:00 – 17:00

Saturday 07:00 – 10:00

Media Centre

The Media Centre is located inside the AmericanAirlines Arena.

Opening hours:

Thursday Closed

Friday 08:00 – 18:00/late

Saturday 07:00 – Until late

FIA FORMULA E CHAMPIONSHIP

Shortly after the finish of the sessions, results of the event can be found on the following link:

http://www.fia.com/championship/fia-formula-e-championship/2015/classifications

Contact

media@fiaformulae.com