The Santiago ePrix, or, for sponsorship reasons, Antofagasta Minerals Santiago ePrix, is an annual race of the

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championship, held in

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. It was first raced in the 2017–18 season.

Circuits

The first circuit the ePrix was run on was the Santiago Street Circuit, in and around

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and other landmarks of the chilean capital, such as the

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, the

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and the

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. For the following year, the race was moved inside

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, the second largest public park of the city, and host of, among other events, the annual music festival

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. This was done due to the logistical challenges encountered at the inaugural race, which faced intense opposition from local residents due its use of historical roads through Santiago’s Forestal Park.

Results

References

External links

{{FIA Formula E Championship

Annual sporting events in Chile Recurring sporting events established in 2018 2018 establishments in Chile