The 2016 Hong Kong ePrix was a Formula E electric motor race held at the Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Circuit in Hong Kong before a crowd of 30,000 people on 9 October 2016. It was the first race of the 2016–17 Formula E Championship and the first edition of the event. The 45-lap race was won by e.Dams-Renault driver Sébastien Buemi who started from seventh place. Audi Sport ABT's Lucas di Grassi finished second and Mahindra driver Nick Heidfeld was third.
Alejandro Agag (pictured in 2009) publicly announced the Hong Kong ePrix in October 2015.
A scene from 2016 Hong Kong ePrix
Loïc Duval (pictured in 2011) caused the second practice session to be stopped for ten minutes after crashing his car.
Nelson Piquet Jr. (pictured in 2015) secured his first Formula E career pole position.
Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Circuit
The Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Circuit is a street circuit on the Central Harbourfront on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, facing the Victoria Harbour. A 1.860 km (1.156 mi) layout was used between 2016 and 2019 for the Hong Kong ePrix of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship. Its first use was on 9 October 2016, as the opening ePrix of the 2016–17 Formula E season and its last use being in 10 March 2019. A 0.802 km (0.498 mi) rallycross circuit on the Harbourfront was separately designed for the FIA World Rallycross Championship in the season finale of its 2023 season.
Formula E cars racing in 2016 Hong Kong ePrix
