The 2016 Paris ePrix was a Formula E electric car race held on 23 April 2016 at the Circuit des Invalides in the Les Invalides building complex. A total of 20,000 people attended the race. It was the seventh round of the 2015–16 Formula E Championship and the first Paris ePrix. The 45-lap race was won by Audi Sport ABT driver Lucas di Grassi starting from second position. Jean-Éric Vergne finished second for Virgin and e.Dams-Renault's Sébastien Buemi took third. It was di Grassi's second consecutive victory after the Long Beach ePrix, his third of the season and the fourth of his career.
The Esplanade des Invalides, where the track's pit lane was located.
Anne Hidalgo (pictured in 2014) was instrumental in the return of motor racing to Paris for the first time since 1951.
Mike Conway set the fastest overall lap time of the weekend during the second practice session but was collected by Nick Heidfeld in group qualifying.
Sam Bird (pictured in 2015) took his second consecutive pole position after the Long Beach ePrix and the third of his career.
2015–16 Formula E Championship
The 2015–16 FIA Formula E Championship was the second season of the FIA Formula E championship, held from 24 October 2015 to 3 July 2016. The season saw seven new manufacturers, who were allowed to develop new power trains, specifically the e-motor, the inverter, the gearbox and the cooling system. Nelson Piquet Jr. was the defending Drivers' Champion and Renault e.dams the defending teams' champion. After ten rounds, Sébastien Buemi won the championship by just two points over Lucas di Grassi after setting the fastest lap in the final race, where neither driver finished following an opening lap crash and several attempts to set the fastest lap in their second cars. Renault e.dams retained the teams' championship.
Sébastien Buemi won the Drivers' Championship by 2 points
Lucas di Grassi (pictured in 2010) finished the season second, following a controversial crash with Buemi in the final race
Nicolas Prost (pictured in 2012) finished the season third