2019 Monaco ePrix

2019 Monaco ePrix
Race 9 of 12 of the 2018–19 Formula E season
Layout of the Monaco Formula E street circuit
Race details
Date	11 May 2019
Official name	2019 FIA Formula E Monaco ePrix
Location	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Course	Street circuit
Course length	1.765 km (1.097 miles)

The 2019 Monaco ePrix is a Formula E electric car race to be held at the Circuit de Monaco on 11 May 2019. It is the ninth race of the 2018–19 Formula E season and the third edition of the event.

Report

Background

The Monaco ePrix was confirmed to be returning to the Formula e calendar on 4 November 2018. It was the first time the race was held since 2017 as the event is held biennially, alternating with the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco. Originally, series founder and CEO Alejandro Agag had wanted to upgrade to using the full size Circuit de Monaco instead of the shorter version used in 2017 and 2015 centred around the Rainier III Nautical Stadium. However, plans for this fell through when the FIA objected to it in September 2018.

Going into the weekend, Virgin Racing's Robin Frijns lead the championship with 81 points a 1 point lead over Techeetah's André Lotterer with BMW Andretti's António Félix da Costa down in 3rd with 70 points. In the team's standings, Techeetah lead with 142 points followed behind by Envision Virgin with 135 and defending constructors champions, Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler down in 3rd with 129.

After the previous round in Paris, three drivers where left with three place grid penalties for qualifying for causing collisions. They where Jerome D'Ambrosio who collided with Frijns's team mate Sam Bird, Edoardo Mortara who collided with Jaguar's Alex Lynn and Oliver Rowland who collided with Alexander Sims.

Classification

Qualifying

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Race

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Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

+/–	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Robin Frijns	81
	2	André Lotterer	80
	3	António Félix da Costa	70
	4	Lucas di Grassi	70
	5	Jérôme d'Ambrosio	65

Teams' Championship standings

+/–	Pos	Constructor	Points
	1	DS Techeetah	142
	2	Virgin-Audi	135
	3	Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler	129
	4	Mahindra	103
	5	BMW i Andretti Motorsport	88

• Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.