Formula E has jumped in and provided the drama that Formula One is missing – six races so far this season, six different winners. The winner this time was Nelson Piquet, Jr., who moved into second place in the 2015 season standings with a win at the inaugural Formula E race at Long Beach, California, this weekend. Piquet, Jr. – the son of Brazilian Formula One former world champion, Nelson Piquet – lead the race nearly start-to-finish.
Finishing out the podium at Long Beach was former F1 driver [for Toro Rosso from 2012-14] Jean-Eric Vergne in second and current points leader Lucas di Grassi in third.
The 2015 Formula E season continues with the Monaco ePrix in Monaco on May 9, 2015.
FIA Formula E Championship – 2015 Long Beach ePrix
1. Nelson Piquet Jr., China Racing, 46:01.971
2. Jean-Eric Vergne, Andretti, +1.705 seconds
3. Lucas di Grassi, Audi Sport ABT, +2.994
4. Sébastien Buemi, e.dams-Renault, +3.518
5. Bruno Senna, Mahindra Racing, +8.844
6. Jerome D’Ambrosio, Dragon Racing, +13.460
7. Antonio Felix da Costa, Amlin Aguri, +16.171
8. Jaime Alguersuari, Virgin Racing, +17.975
9. Loïc Duval, Dragon Racing, +18.436
10. Stéphane Sarrazin, Venturi, +20.418
11. Nick Heidfeld, Venturi, +21.326
12. Karun Chandhok, Mahindra Racing, +32.917
13. Vitantonio Liuzzi, Trulli, +38.592
14. Nicolas Prost, e.dams-Renault, +42.375
15. Daniel Abt, Audi Sport ABT, +44.361
16. Charles Pic, China Racing, +58.125
NC Salvador Duran, Amlin Aguri, DNF
NC Sam Bird, Virgin Racing, DNF
NC Jarno Trulli, Trulli, DNF
NC Scott Speed, Andretti, DNF
Driver Standings
Lucas di Grassi, 75 points
Nelson Piquet Jr., 74
Nicolas Prost, 69
Sébastien Buemi, 55
Sam Bird, 52
Antonio Felix da Costa, 43
Jerome D’Ambrosio, 42
Jean-Eric Vergne, 32
Jaime Alguersuari, 30
Bruno Senna, 28
Team Standings
e.dams-Renault Formula E,124 points
Audi Sport ABT Formula E, 97
Virgin Racing Formula E, 82
Andretti Formula E, 80
China Racing Formula E, 74
Dragon Racing Formula E, 66
Amlin Aguri Formula E, 46
Mahindra Racing Formula E, 46
Trulli Formula E, 12
Venturi Formula E, 9