Season 1: 2015 Miami E-Prix, 14 March 2015
The first-ever Formula E race in North America produced a basic in Miami, although a possible Hollywood ending for home star Scott Speed was narrowly missed after an unimaginable finale.
Jean-Eric Vergne began first after claiming his second Julius Baer Pole Position in simply his third Formula E race, however was compelled to drop to the again after an influence situation.
This left Daniel Abt on track for victory till Nico Prost and Scott Speed overtook the German driver with simply two laps to go. Prost had final skilled a possible win within the Formula E’s first ever race in Beijing earlier than his final-corner collision with Nick Heidfeld created headlines all the world over.
This time, nonetheless, the Frenchman was destined for victory regardless of an almighty tussle with Scott Speed who, on debut, attacked with vigour via each nook. Despite the home-crowd cheering Speed on, Prost remained composed to safe his first Formula E win.
Season 1: 2015 Long Beach E-Prix, 4 April 2015
Three-weeks later, Formula E returned to America and this time the intense lights of California welcomed the championship to Long Beach.
A modified model of the Long Beach Grand Prix monitor was used, and it was Daniel Abt who started the race in first after a maiden pole. It didn’t final lengthy out-front for Abt, nonetheless, after Nelson Piquet Jr. overtook Abt on the primary nook of the race.
Despite the Safety Car being compelled into motion twice, Piquet Jr. stored the lead all through to win, almost 35 years to the day his father gained a Formula 1 race on the identical circuit.
The Brazilian would ultimately go on to say the Season 1 title, however his victory in Long Beach remained his sole Formula E win.
Season 2: 2016 Long Beach E-Prix, 2 April 2016
A yr on, Antonio Felix da Costa thought he was beginning first in Long Beach, however he had his time excluded resulting from tyre stress points. This led to Sam Bird incomes pole by simply 9 thousandth of a second forward of Lucas di Grassi.
The slender hole between the Brit and the Brazilian bumped into the race, earlier than the sometimes opportunistic di Grassi lastly handed Bird for the lead on lap 12. After the automotive swaps, Bird threatened to retake first place, earlier than falling down the grid 11 laps later after locking up and hitting the tyres.
With Leonardo di Caprio watching within the grandstands, di Grassi took victory forward of Stephane Sarrazin and Daniel Abt. The occasion additionally noticed Simona de Silvestro turn into the primary lady to say factors in Formula E after her ninth place end.
Season 3: New York City E-Prix, 15 & 16 July 2017
Though America had proved disappointing for Sam Bird in 2016, his fairytale of New York 12 months later continues to dwell lengthy within the reminiscence. For New York City’s first motor races, tens of hundreds of followers took to Red Hook throughout two days to look at an absolute masterclass from Bird on the Brooklyn Street Circuit.
In an odd flip of occasions, the Brit had almost missed the weekend resulting from a schedule conflict. With the World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Nurburgring taking place throughout the identical weekend, some drivers, together with Formula E championship chief Sebastien Buemi, raced in Germany as an alternative of America.
Buemi was changed by Pierre Gasly for the Brooklyn races, whereas Bird’s teammate in New York City was growth driver Alex Lynn, who stepped in for Jose Maria Lopez.
It proved to be a dream begin for Lynn, who turned the primary driver since Jean-Eric Vergne in Season 1 to say pole of their debut qualifying session. Though Lynn’s race completed early on lap 25 resulting from a driveshaft failure, his teammate Bird finally turned the primary man to win a motor race in New York City.
The subsequent day, he gained once more, this time after ranging from pole position to make much more reminiscences within the Big Apple.
Season 4: New York City E-Prix, 14 & 15 July 2018
It was Jean-Eric Vergne’s flip to create historical past in New York City a yr later as he – and Formula E – stated goodbye to the GEN1 period in fashion.
Vergne entered the ultimate two races of the season as championship chief and 23 factors forward of nearest rival Sam Bird, however together with his title rival a specialist across the streets of Brooklyn, the title was not assured.
This proved particularly prescient after a disastrous qualifying session for JEV who was disqualified after overpowering throughout his flying lap. Bird did not capitalise nonetheless, with a disappointing 14th place in qualifying not placing the stress on Vergne.
Indeed, it took the Frenchman simply 17 laps to go Bird, earlier than ultimately ending in fifth place. Though it was Lucas di Grassi who took the general race win forward of teammate Daniel Abt, all eyes had been on Vergne, who clinched his maiden Formula E championship on Bastille Day, France’s nationwide vacation.
The subsequent day, hours after France clinched their second soccer World Cup title, Vergne accomplished a dream weekend by lifting his personal championship trophy after profitable the ultimate race of the season.
Season 5: New York City E-Prix, 13 & 14 July 2019
Winning the Formula E championship in NYC was so good, JEV needed to do it twice! Vergne led the championship by 32 factors heading into Brooklyn, leaving any potential rivals praying for 2 zero level races from the Frenchman to have any probability.
It all appeared so serene initially for Vergne who had gained the earlier race in Bern. Brooklyn proved completely different nonetheless, and although he certified tenth, he by no means regarded totally snug within the race. With two laps left, Vergne was ninth and on track to say a second Drivers’ title, earlier than a collision with Felipe Massa noticed the championship hopeful ultimately end fifteenth and out of the factors.
The race win went to Sebastien Buemi – his thirteenth, and final in Formula E to this date, leaving all of it to play for the subsequent afternoon.
Though JEV’s lead had been minimize to 22 factors, he would nonetheless win the title if he completed sixth or larger, and after qualifying twelfth, one place behind nearest rival Lucas di Grassi, drove a sometimes sensible race to say the factors he wanted to turn into champion as soon as once more, this time turning into the primary champion of the GEN2 period.
Season 7: New York City E-Prix, 10 & 11 July 2021
After a break in Season 6 because of the truncated COVID-hit season, Formula E returned to Red Hook for the fourth time in 2021. Unlike the earlier two visits, this was not the season-finale, and as an alternative the tenth and eleventh rounds of a fiercely-competitive season.
In the primary race of the weekend, Maximilian Guenther rose from fourth to first to earn Andretti their historic first Formula E win in America. Guenther took the lead from third with seven minutes to go after Nick Cassidy and Jean-Eric Vergne nudged whereas battling for first.
Race two noticed a well-recognized face main from the entrance, with Sam Bird on pole for the Jaguar group. The Brit would go on to attain an ideal day, profitable by over 4 seconds forward of Nick Cassidy and attaining the quickest lap of the race.
Banking the utmost 29 factors from the day, Bird turned the primary man to win 3 times in New York City, and took the lead of the Season 7 championship.
Season 9: New York City E-Prix, 16 & 17 July 2022
After narrowly lacking out on victory in his final go to to New York City, Nick Cassidy lastly achieved his first Formula E win final yr – in essentially the most weird circumstances.
The ultimate 10 minutes noticed torrential rain hit Brooklyn, leading to a late-race shunt involving a variety of drivers – together with the race leaders – which introduced issues to an early shut below the Red Flag.
Despite each Nick Cassidy and Lucas di Grassi ending their E-Prix within the obstacles, the pair nonetheless discovered themselves on the rostrum alongside Robin Frijns in third. With the race ending below a Red Flag, article 41.9 of the race laws said that if the race cannot be resumed, the outcomes are taken on the finish of the penultimate lap previous to the lap throughout which the sign to droop the race was given, which reinstated all three to the rostrum.
After the surprising ending of Saturday, Sunday proved to be rather more simple, with Antonio Felix da Costa standing prime of the rostrum after a lights-to-flag victory.
