| 2016 Buenos Aires ePrix | |||||
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Race 4 of 10 of the2015–16 Formula E season
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Layout of the Puerto Madero Street Circuit | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 6 February 2016 | ||||
| Official name | 2016 FIA Formula E Buenos Aires ePrix | ||||
| Location | Puerto Madero Street Circuit,Buenos Aires,Argentina | ||||
| Course | Street circuit | ||||
| Course length | 2.479 km (1.54 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 35 laps, 86.77 km (53.91 miles) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | DS Virgin Racing | ||||
| Time | 1:09.420 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Dragon Racing | ||||
| Time | 1:10.285 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | DS Virgin Racing | ||||
| Second | Renault e.Dams | ||||
| Third | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | ||||
Lap leaders | |||||

The2016 Buenos Aires ePrix was aFormula Emotor race held on 6 February 2016 at thePuerto Madero Street Circuit inPuerto Madero,Buenos Aires,Argentina. It was the fourth championship race of the2015–16 Formula E season, thesingle-seater,electrically powered racing car series' second season. It was also the secondBuenos Aires ePrix and the 15th Formula E race overall.[1]Sam Bird won the race for his first win of the season.[2]
Mike Conway replacedJacques Villeneuve who parted ways with theVenturi team.[3]
Salvador Durán re-joinedTeam Aguri for the rest of the season after they split withNathanaël Berthon. The Mexican driver already competed in nine rounds of thefirst season for Team Aguri.[4]
FanBoost was awarded toJean-Éric Vergne,Sam Bird andLucas di Grassi.[2]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Venturi | 1:09.236 | 41 | ||
| 2 | 55 | Team Aguri | 1:09.381 | +0.145 | 31 | |
| 3 | 8 | Renault e.Dams | 1:09.473 | +0.237 | 21 | |
| 4 | 2 | DS Virgin Racing | 1:09.474 | +0.238 | 11 | |
| 5 | 12 | Venturi | 1:09.602 | +0.366 | 51 | |
| 6 | 27 | Amlin Andretti | 1:09.616 | +0.380 | 6 | |
| 7 | 11 | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 1:09.675 | +0.441 | 7 | |
| 8 | 66 | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 1:09.814 | +0.578 | 8 | |
| 9 | 1 | NEXTEV TCR | 1:09.931 | +0.695 | 9 | |
| 10 | 7 | Dragon Racing | 1:10.067 | +0.831 | 10 | |
| 11 | 88 | NEXTEV TCR | 1:10.126 | +0.890 | 11 | |
| 12 | 6 | Dragon Racing | 1:10.130 | +0.894 | 12 | |
| 13 | 23 | Mahindra Racing | 1:10.321 | +1.085 | 13 | |
| 14 | 28 | Amlin Andretti | 1:10.446 | +1.210 | 14 | |
| 15 | 25 | DS Virgin Racing | 1:09.581 | +1.345 | 15 | |
| 16 | 21 | Mahindra Racing | 1:11.306 | +2.070 | 16 | |
| 17 | 77 | Team Aguri | 1:13.256 | +4.020 | 17 | |
| 18 | 9 | Renault e.Dams | 1:19.421 | +10.185 | 18 | |
| Source:[5] | ||||||
Notes:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | DS Virgin Racing | 1:09.420 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 8 | Renault e.Dams | 1:09.751 | +0.331 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 55 | Team Aguri | 1:09.761 | +0.341 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Venturi | 1:10.298 | +0.878 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 12 | Venturi | 1:12.391 | +2.971 | 5 | ||
| Source:[5] | |||||||
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | DS Virgin Racing | 35 | 45:28.385 | 1 | 25+32 | |
| 2 | 9 | Renault e.Dams | 35 | +0.716 | 18 | 18 | |
| 3 | 11 | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 35 | +7.525 | 7 | 15 | |
| 4 | 4 | Venturi | 35 | +9.415 | 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | 8 | Renault e.dams | 35 | +11.316 | 2 | 10 | |
| 6 | 6 | Dragon Racing | 35 | +15.660 | 12 | 8 | |
| 7 | 23 | Mahindra Racing | 35 | +16.444 | 13 | 6 | |
| 8 | 27 | Amlin Andretti | 35 | +18.685 | 6 | 4 | |
| 9 | 88 | NEXTEV TCR | 35 | +22.007 | 11 | 2 | |
| 10 | 21 | Mahindra Racing | 35 | +22.456 | 16 | 1 | |
| 11 | 25 | DS Virgin Racing | 35 | +24.482 | 15 | ||
| 12 | 1 | NEXTEV TCR | 35 | +24.641 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 66 | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 35 | +27.998 | 8 | ||
| 14 | 28 | Amlin Andretti | 35 | +36.171 | 14 | ||
| 15 | 12 | Venturi | 35 | +39.581 | 5 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Dragon Racing | 34 | +1 lap | 10 | 23 | |
| Ret | 55 | Team Aguri | 17 | Software | 3 | ||
| Ret | 77 | Team Aguri | 14 | Brakes | 17 | ||
| Source:[5] | |||||||
Notes:
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| Previous race: 2015 Punta del Este ePrix | FIA Formula E Championship 2015–16 season | Next race: 2016 Mexico City ePrix |
| Previous race: 2015 Buenos Aires ePrix | Buenos Aires ePrix | Next race: 2017 Buenos Aires ePrix |