Moscow ePrix – Qualifications: Vergne takes pole position

This weekend, the Formula E paddock meets in Moscow on a circuit traced around the Kremlin, a stronghold of the Russian capital. On a new track for all the drivers, Jean-Eric Vergne (Andretti) managed to stand out by setting the fastest time in the qualifying session.

The French driver, 2nd in FP2, was the fastest in qualifying, securing his 3rd pole position of the season with a bit of luck, following a contact with the wall at the exit of the last corner of his flying lap.

He will start ahead of the three title favorites Nelson Piquet Jr (NEXTEV TCR), Lucas di Grassi (Audi Sport ABT), and Sébastien Buemi (e.dams-Renault). Winner of the last race, Jérôme d’Ambrosio will start from 5th place.

Nicolas Prost, Daniel Abt, Nick Heidfeld, Jarno Trulli – pole setter in Berlin during the last round, and Stéphane Sarrazin complete the top 10.

For his first appearance in Formula E, Justin Wilson (Andretti) will start from the 13th position on the grid, a satisfactory result for the Briton even though he is nearly a second behind his teammate, Vergne.

2015 Moscow ePrix – Qualifying – Results

1. Vergne (Andretti) – 1:09.429

2. Piquet (Nextev Tcr) – 1:09.449

3. Di Grassi (Audi Sport ABT) – 1:09.685

4. Buemi (e.dams-Renault) – 1:09.826

5. D’Ambrosio (Dragon Racing) – 1:09.967

6. Prost (e.dams-Renault) – 1:10.043

7. Abt (Audi Sport ABT) – 1:10.075

8. Heidfeld (Venturi) – 1:10.098

9. Trulli (Trulli) – 1:10.145

10. Sarrazin (Venturi) – 1:10.190

11. Duran (Amlin Aguri) – 1:10.257

12. Bird (Virgin) – 1:10.365

13. Wilson (Andretti) – 1:10.398

14. Garcia (Nextev Tcr) – 1:10.537

15. Da Costa (Amlin) – 1:10.617

16. Senna (Mahindra) – 1:10.688

17. Chandhok (Mahindra Racing) – 1:10.697

18. Alguersuari (Virgin Racing) – 1:10.941

19. Duval (Dragon Racing) – 1:11.141

20. Liuzzi (Trulli) – 1:11.967