The 2015 Moscow ePrix, formally known as the 2015 Formula E DHL Moscow ePrix, was a

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that took place on 6 June 2015 on the Moscow Street Circuit in

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. It was the ninth round of the 2014–15 Formula E season.

Background

On 3 February 2015, it was announced that the newly founded

, a class of

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for one-make,

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, electrically powered racing cars, was set to race in

on a street circuit near the

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, on the north bank of the

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. Coming into the race from

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a fortnight earlier, Nelson Piquet Jr. was leading the championship on 103, with

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second 2 points behind. They had both jumped

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, who was disqualified from the Berlin race for having an illegal front wing. Di Grassi sits third on 93 points. The win was inherited by

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, who sits in fifth on 77 points, one point behind

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Moscow Street Circuit

Moscow Street Circuit was a

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which was used on 6 June 2015 during the 2015 Moscow ePrix. The layout placed the track adjacent to the

, with the main straight running along the

. Other sites along the track include the Staraya Square, the

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, the

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, and

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Report

Sessions

All sessions took place on Saturday, 6 June 2015.

''Fan Boost''

Nelson Piquet Jr.,

and

won the ''Fan Boost''. It was Piquet's fourth boost in a row, second in a row for Buemi, and second overall for di Grassi. It was the first for di Grassi since the season opener, and the first time the top 3 in the championship took the ''Fan Boost'' advantage.

Results

Qualifying

* – Breach of parc ferme rules, excluded.

Race

Notes: * - Three points for pole position. * - Two points for fastest lap. * - Sebastian Buemi received a drive through penalty converted into a 29-second penalty for an unsafe pit stop release. * - Loic Duval received a drive through penalty converted into a 29-seconds time penalty for causing a collision.

Standings after the race

Drivers or teams listed in bold were still able to take the respective title. ;Drivers' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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