Paris Street Circuit

The Circuit des Invalides was a street circuit located around Les Invalides in Paris, France. It was used for the Paris ePrix of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship. It was first used on 23 April 2016 for the 2016 Paris ePrix.[1]

Circuit des Invalides
LocationParis, France
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates48°51′18″N 2°18′45″E
Opened23 April 2016 (2016-04-23)
Closed27 April 2019 (2019-04-27)
Major eventsFormula E Paris ePrix
(2016–2019)
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (2019)
Websitewww.paris-eprix.com/fr/
Formula E Circuit (2016–2019)
Length1.93 km (1.20 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1.02.323 (Germany Nick Heidfeld, Mahindra M2ELECTRO, 2016)

Layout
View from the Esplanade des Invalides, where the pit lane is located.

The track was 1.93 km (1.20 mi) in length and featured 14 turns. It went clock-wise around Les Invalides with the Musée de l'Armée and the tomb of Napoleon. The pit lane was located along the Esplanade des Invalides, north of Les Invalides.[1] It was characterised by a slippery surface, and a short section at turn 3 with new tarmac temporarily placed over the cobblestones.

Lap records

The official race lap records at the Paris Street Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Formula E Circuit: 1.93 km (2016–2019)
Formula E1:02.323Nick HeidfeldMahindra M2ELECTRO2016 Paris ePrix
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy1:17.153[2]Simon EvansJaguar I-Pace eTrophy (racecar)2019 Paris Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy round

Notes

    References
    1. "Track design for Paris ePrix revealed". fiaformulae.com. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
    2. "2019 Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy Series Round 6 - Paris ePrix Race (25' +1 Lap) Provisional Classification" (PDF). fiaformulae.com. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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